Effect of body position on the redistribution of regional lung aeration during invasive and non-invasive ventilation of COVID-19 patients

Abstract Severe COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (C-ARDS) requires mechanical ventilation. While this intervention is often performed in the prone position to improve oxygenation, the underlying mechanisms responsible for the improvement in respiratory function during invasive ve...

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Main Authors: André Dos Santos Rocha, John Diaper, Adam L. Balogh, Christophe Marti, Olivier Grosgurin, Walid Habre, Ferenc Peták, Roberta Südy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-15122-9