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Beneficial effect of awake prone position in hypoxaemic patients with COVID‐19: case reports and literature review.

Authors :
Cohen, Dor
Wasserstrum, Yishay
Segev, Amitai
Avaky, Chen
Negru, Liat
Turpashvili, Natia
Anani, Sapir
Zilber, Eyal
Lasman, Nir
Athamna, Ahlam
Segal, Omer
Shenhav‐Saltzman, Gilat
Segal, Gad
Source :
Internal Medicine Journal; Aug2020, Vol. 50 Issue 8, p997-1000, 4p, 1 Color Photograph, 1 Chart
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

We hereby present two case reports of moderate coronavirus disease patients, suffering from profound hypoxaemia, further deteriorating later on. A schedule pre‐planned awake prone position manoeuvres were executed during their hospital stay. Following this, the patients' saturation improved, later to be weaned from oxygen support. Paucity of evidence and data regarding this topic led us to review the concept of awake prone position. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14440903
Volume :
50
Issue :
8
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Internal Medicine Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
145008916
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/imj.14926