In COVID-19 acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, awake prone positioning vs. the supine position reduces intubations

Aryan Mehta; Mridul Bansal; Saraschandra Vallabhajosyula

doi:10.7326/J22-0050

In COVID-19 acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, awake prone positioning vs. the supine position reduces intubations

Ann Intern Med. 2022 Jul;175(7):JC81. doi: 10.7326/J22-0050. Epub 2022 Jul 5.

Authors

Aryan Mehta¹, Mridul Bansal¹, Saraschandra Vallabhajosyula¹

Affiliation

¹ Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA (A.M., M.B., S.V.).

PMID: 35785529
DOI: 10.7326/J22-0050

Abstract

Li J, Luo J, Pavlov I, et al. Awake prone positioning for non-intubated patients with COVID-19-related acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Respir Med. 2022;10:573-83. 35305308.

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MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal
Patient Positioning
Prone Position
Respiratory Insufficiency* / therapy
Supine Position
Wakefulness