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Prone position in spontaneously breathing infants with pneumonia
Author(s) -
Chaisupamongkollarp T,
Preutthipan A,
Vaicheeta S,
Chantarojanasiri T,
Kongvivekkajornkij W,
Suwanjutha S
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1999.tb00203.x
Subject(s) - supine position , medicine , prone position , pneumonia , respiratory physiology , anesthesia , pulmonary compliance , breathing , oxygen saturation , respiratory system , oxygen , chemistry , organic chemistry
This study was designed to evaluate further the effect of prone positioning on oxygen saturation (SpO 2 ) and respiratory mechanics in spontaneously breathing infants with pneumonia. SpO 2 and respiratory mechanics were measured in the supine and prone positions in 17 infants. Prone positioning resulted in statistically significant increases in mean (± SD) SpO 2 (95.52 ± 2.87 to 98.00 ± 2.40%, p = 0.0002) and respiratory system compliance (5.99 ± 2.52 to 7.93 ± 4.30 ml/ cmH 2 O, p = 0.02). This suggests that prone positioning is another beneficial supportive measure for spontaneously breathing infants with pneumonia. □ Mechanics, oxygen, pneumonia, prone