Prone position in ARDS patients: why, when, how and for whom

C Guérin, RK Albert, J Beitler, L Gattinoni, S Jaber… - Intensive care …, 2020 - Springer
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Respiratory support in COVID-19 patients, with a focus on resource-limited settings

AM Dondorp, M Hayat, D Aryal, A Beane… - The American journal …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The ongoing novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is threatening the global
human population, including in countries with resource-limited health facilities. Severe …

[HTML][HTML] Prone positioning for patients intubated for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) secondary to COVID-19: a retrospective observational cohort …

TT Weiss, F Cerda, JB Scott, R Kaur, S Sungurlu… - British journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The role of repeated prone positioning in intubated subjects with acute
respiratory distress syndrome caused by COVID-19 remains unclear. Methods We …

Respiratory mechanics and gas exchanges in the early course of COVID-19 ARDS: a hypothesis-generating study

JL Diehl, N Peron, R Chocron, B Debuc, E Guerot… - Annals of intensive …, 2020 - Springer
Rationale COVID-19 ARDS could differ from typical forms of the syndrome. Objective
Pulmonary microvascular injury and thrombosis are increasingly reported as constitutive …

Intubation rate of patients with hypoxia due to COVID-19 treated with awake proning: a meta-analysis

S Cardona, J Downing, R Alfalasi… - The American Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Awake prone positioning (PP), or proning, is used to avoid intubations in
hypoxic patients with COVID-19, but because of the disease's novelty and constant evolution …

Effectiveness of prone positioning in nonintubated intensive care unit patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome by coronavirus disease …

M Taboada, M Gonzalez, A Alvarez… - Anesthesia & …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: In the treatment for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) from
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends …

Predictors of intubation in COVID-19 patients undergoing awake proning in the emergency department

J Downing, S Cardona, R Alfalasi, S Shadman… - The American journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Awake prone positioning (PP) has been used to avoid intubations in hypoxic
COVID-19 patients, but there is limited evidence regarding its efficacy. Moreover, clinicians …

Decline in ventilatory ratio as a predictor of mortality in adults with ARDS receiving prone positioning

M Tisminetzky, BL Ferreyro, F Frutos-Vivar… - Respiratory …, 2022 - rc.rcjournal.com
BACKGROUND: Prone positioning reduces mortality in patients with moderate/severe
ARDS. It remains unclear which physiological parameters could guide clinicians to assess …

Update for anaesthetists on clinical features of COVID-19 patients and relevant management

B Preckel, MJ Schultz, AP Vlaar, AH Hulst… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
When preparing for the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2) infection and the coronavirus infection disease (COVID-19) questions arose …

[HTML][HTML] A prediction model for nonresponsive outcomes in critically ill patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome undergoing prone position ventilation: A …

Y Yan, B Geng, J Liang, Y Wen, J Bao, X Zhong… - Intensive and Critical …, 2025 - Elsevier
Objective This study aimed to develop a reliable and effective nomogram model to identify
high-risk populations with non-response to prone position ventilation (PPV) in acute …