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Download fileMonitoring cerebral hemodynamics in COVID-19 patients in the prone position
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posted on 2022-06-21, 09:41 authored by J Caldas, R Passos, L Sancho, JG Rosa Ramos, RB PaneraiProne positioning (PP) has been used in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), including patients with COVID-19 [1]. While it improves oxygenation, the impact of PP on cerebral hemodynamics remains controversial [2,3]. Of considerable relevance, patients with COVID-19 have shown a high incidence of delirium and neurological complications, that could suggest involvement of cerebral autoregulation (CA) [4]. Above all, it is not clear how CA is affected by PP in patients with COVID-19. In a pilot prospective study, we tested the feasibility of continuously monitoring key cerebral hemodynamic parameters in COVID-19 patients undergoing PP. [Opening paragraph]
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Journal of Critical Care Volume 70, August 2022, 154055Author affiliation
Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of LeicesterVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)