Open AccessProne Position in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Patients
Author(s) -
Alberto Lucchini,
Stefano Bambi,
Elisa Mattiussi,
Stefano Elli,
Laura Villa,
Herman Bondi,
Roberto Rona,
Roberto Fumagalli,
Giuseppe Foti
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
dimensions of critical care nursing
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.469
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1538-8646
pISSN - 0730-4625
DOI - 10.1097/dcc.0000000000000393
Subject(s) - prone position , medicine , ards , interquartile range , complication , intensive care unit , surgery , anesthesia , lung
Early application of prolonged prone positioning has been shown to improve patient survival in moderate to severe adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients. Prone position is a key component of lung protective mechanical ventilation in association with low tidal volume and neuromuscular blocking agents in patients with severe ARDS. Pressure sores are the major prone position complication. The rate of complication is lowering with the increase in center expertise.