A Multicenter Retrospective Review of Prone Position Ventilation (PPV) in Treatment of Severe Human H7N9 Avian Flu.

Patients with H7N9 avian flu concurrent with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) usually have a poor clinical outcome. Prone position ventilation (PPV) has been shown to improve the prognosis of patients with severe ARDS. This study explored the effects of PPV on the respiratory and ci...

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Main Authors: Yuanda Xu, Xilong Deng, Yun Han, Lixin Zhou, Weiqun He, Sibei Chen, Lingbo Nong, Huang Huang, Yan Zhang, Tieou Yu, Yimin Li, Xiaoqing Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4552847?pdf=render