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Adults with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome who underwent venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation had similar times to weaning with prone and supine positions.

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses released standardized guidelines to help nurses care for patients undergoing prone positioning therapy.

Awake prone positioning is a well-established non-pharmacological intervention to improve lung oxygenation. This process has received much attention for improving clinical outcomes in non-intubated COVID-19 patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure.

A subgroup analysis also showed that intubation risk was reduced for patients supported by high-flow nasal cannula or noninvasive ventilation.

Background: Prone positioning has been widely used to improve oxygenation and reduce ventilator-induced lung injury in patients with severe COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). One major complication associated with prone positioning is the development of pressure ulcers (PUs). Aim: This study aimed to determine the impact of a prevention care bundle on the incidence of PUs in patients with COVID-19 ARDS undergoing prone positioning in the intensive care unit. Study Design: This ...

A retrospective study indicates that patients with severe COVID-19 are at increased risk of developing peripheral nerve injuries that can lead to long-term neurologic impairment.

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