Prone positioning in COVID-19 acute respiratory failure: just do it?

Bairbre McNicholas, David Cosgrave, Camilla Giacomini, Aoife Brennan, John G Laffey, Bairbre McNicholas, David Cosgrave, Camilla Giacomini, Aoife Brennan, John G Laffey

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Keywords: COVID-19; acute respiratory distress syndrome; mechanical ventilation; multicentre clinical trial; prone positioning; respiratory failure.

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