In ARDS patients, the change from supine to prone position generates a more even
distribution of the gas–tissue ratios along the dependent–nondependent axis and a more …

The development of pulmonary atelectasis is common in the surgical patient. Pulmonary
atelectasis can cause various degrees of gas exchange and respiratory mechanics …

Background Limited data are available on the use of prone position in intubated, invasively
ventilated patients with Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). Aim of this study is to …

Background The effect of awake prone positioning on intubation rates is not established.
The aim of this trial was to investigate if a protocol for awake prone positioning reduces the …

Prone positioning was first proposed in the 1970s as a method to improve gas exchange in
ARDS. Subsequent observations of dramatic improvement in oxygenation with simple …

In the prone position, computed tomography scan densities redistribute from dorsal to
ventral as the dorsal region tends to reexpand while the ventral zone tends to collapse …

Prone positioning is nowadays considered as one of the most effective strategies for patients
with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The evolution of the …

It has been well known for decades that prone positioning (PP) improves oxygenation.
However, it has gained widespread acceptance only in the last few years since studies have …

This narrative review explores the physiology and evidence-based management of patients
with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and refractory hypoxemia, with a …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by severe impairment of gas
exchange. Hypoxemia is mainly due to intrapulmonary shunt, whereas increased alveolar …