Prolonged prone position ventilation for SARS-CoV-2 patients is feasible and effective
Andrea Carsetti, Agnese Damia Paciarini, Benedetto Marini, Simona Pantanetti, Erica Adrario, Abele Donati, Andrea Carsetti, Agnese Damia Paciarini, Benedetto Marini, Simona Pantanetti, Erica Adrario, Abele Donati
No abstract availableKeywords: Prone position ventilation; SARS-CoV-2.
Conflict of interest statement
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Figures
PaO2/FiO2 comparison between standard and prolonged prone position ventilation. *Standard pronation: T1 vs. T0, p = 0.01; **standard pronation: T2 vs. T1, p = 0.016; #prolonged pronation: T1 vs. T0, p < 0.001; ##prolonged pronation: T2 vs. T0, p = 0.034
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