Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate patient safety implications of
transporting prone-positioned mechanically ventilated patients in the air medical …

Objective: We present seven cases of patients with severe respiratory failure refractory to
conventional ventilation who were safely transported in the prone position. Methods: We …

Historically, the prone position was used almost exclusively in the ICU for patients suffering
from refractory hypoxemia due to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Amidst the …

Objective Prone positioning during mechanical ventilation in patients with severe respiratory
failure is an important intervention with both physiologic and empiric rationale for its use …

Objectives: To assess the safety and feasibility of a new protocol for interhospital critical care
transport of mechanically ventilated patients in the prone position during the coronavirus …

With the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare systems have been facing an unprecedented,
large-scale respiratory disaster. Prone positioning improves mortality in severe hypoxemic …

RATIONALE: Early prone positioning is recommended for mechanically ventilated patients
with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome. Despite few contraindications, low cost …

Objective. To determine the frequency of use and attitudes towards prone positioning in
patients with acute respiratory failure. Design and setting. Verbal questionnaire survey in all …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, several centers had independently reported extending
prone positioning beyond 24 h. Most of these centers reported maintaining patients in prone …

Objective This is a retrospective quality review of LifeFlight Nova Scotia's prone patient
transport protocol. Methods Electronic patient care records were queried for acute …