Prone Positioning Is Safe and May Reduce the Rate of Intubation in Selected COVID-19 Patients Receiving High-Flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy
Background: Patients with COVID-19 may experience hypoxemic Acute Respiratory Failure (hARF) requiring O<sub>2</sub>-therapy by High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNO). Although Prone Positioning (PP) may improve oxygenation in COVID-19 non-intubated patients, the results on its clinical efficacy...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/15/3404 |