Respiratory decompensation with proning – when prone positioning can worsen respiratory mechanics
Prone positioning recently gain- ed more popularity from its use in COVID-19 management. It is gene-rally considered to improve respiratory mechanics via increased lung compliance. In surgery, prone positioning is typically encountered when it is a necessity to access certain posterior anatomic str...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Termedia Publishing House
2022-04-01
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Series: | Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy |
Online Access: | https://www.termedia.pl/Respiratory-decompensation-with-proning-when-prone-positioning-can-worsen-respiratory-mechanics,118,46437,1,1.html |