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Awake prone positioning in COVID-19.
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posted on 2020-07-06, 15:02 authored by David Koeckerling, Joseph Barker, Nadeesha L Mudalige, Oluwatobiloba Oyefeso, Daniel Pan, Manish Pareek, Jonathan P Thompson, G Andre NgIn the absence of effective targeted therapies for COVID-19, optimisation of supportive care is essential. Lung injury with features of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) appears to be the principal characteristic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection.1 Recent guidance by the UK Intensive Care Society (ICS) advocates awake prone positioning to become standard of care for suspected or confirmed COVID-19, in patients requiring an FiO2 ≥28%0.2 These recommendations are extrapolated from physiological principles and clinical evidence obtained in a distinct study population—patients with severe ARDS undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). [Opening paragraph]
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Thorax Published Online First: 16 June 2020. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-215133Author affiliation
Department of Cardiovascular SciencesVersion
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