Does awake prone positioning prevent the use of mechanical respiratory support or death in COVID-19 patients on standard oxygen therapy hospitalised in general wards? A multicentre randomised controlled trial: the PROVID-19 protocol
Introduction COVID-19 is responsible of severe hypoxaemia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Prone positioning improves oxygenation and survival in sedated mechanically patients with ARDS not related to COVID-19. Awake prone positioning is a simple and safe technique which improves oxyg...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2022-07-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/7/e060320.full |
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