Prevention of pressure ulcers among individuals cared for in the prone position: lessons for the COVID-19 emergency

Z Moore, D Patton, P Avsar, NL McEvoy… - Journal of wound …, 2020 - magonlinelibrary.com
Objective: Pressure ulcers (PUs) involve the destruction of skin and underlying tissue due to
prolonged pressure and shear forces. These ulcers are painful and significantly reduce a …

Ocular complications in the prone position in the critical care setting: the COVID-19 pandemic

P Sanghi, M Malik, IT Hossain… - Journal of intensive …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: Ocular complications are common in the critical care setting but are frequently
missed due to the focus on life-saving organ support. The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) …

Mononeuritis multiplex: an unexpectedly frequent feature of severe COVID-19

E Needham, V Newcombe, A Michell, R Thornton… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
The prolonged mechanical ventilation that is often required by patients with severe COVID-
19 is expected to result in significant intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICUAW) in …

Brachial plexus neuropathies during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective case series of 15 patients in critical care

C Miller, J O'Sullivan, J Jeffrey, D Power - Physical therapy, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objective The use of the prone position to treat patients with COVID-19 pneumonia who are
critically ill and mechanically ventilated is well documented. This case series reports the …

Protecting prone positioned patients from facial pressure ulcers using prophylactic dressings: A timely biomechanical analysis in the context of the COVID‐19 …

L Peko, M Barakat‐Johnson… - International wound …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Prone positioning is used for surgical access and recently in exponentially growing numbers
of coronavirus disease 2019 patients who are ventilated prone. To reduce their facial …

Phospholamban antisense oligonucleotides improve cardiac function in murine cardiomyopathy

N Grote Beverborg, D Später, R Knöll, A Hidalgo… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Heart failure (HF) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, highlighting an
urgent need for novel treatment options, despite recent improvements. Aberrant Ca2+ …

[HTML][HTML] Single position versus lateral-then-prone positioning for lateral interbody fusion and pedicle screw fixation

C Ziino, JA Konopka, RM Ajiboye… - Journal of Spine …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background To compare perioperative and radiographic outcomes following lateral lumbar
interbody fusions in two cohorts of patients who either underwent single position or dual …

Simultaneous single-position lateral interbody fusion and percutaneous pedicle screw fixation using O-arm-based navigation reduces the occupancy time of the …

J Ouchida, T Kanemura, K Satake, H Nakashima… - European Spine …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Lateral interbody fusion and posterior percutaneous pedicle screw (LIF-PPS)
fixation has been performed in two-stage positioning. The aim of this study was to …

The down side of prone positioning: the case of a coronavirus 2019 survivor

MQ Le, R Rosales, LT Shapiro… - American journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
The coronavirus 2019 pandemic has resulted in a surge of patients with acute respiratory
distress syndrome. Prone positioning may be used in such patients to optimize oxygenation …

Factors affecting the incidence and prevalence of pressure ulcers in COVID‐19 patients admitted with a Braden scale below 14 in the intensive care unit …

M Amini, F Mansouri, K Vafaee… - International wound …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The pandemic of coronavirus (COVID‐19) has significantly increased the admission of
patients with extensive complications, especially for respiratory support, to intensive care …