Impact of prone position on outcomes of COVID-19 patients with spontaneous breathing

Mabrouk Bahloul, Sana Kharrat, Malek Hafdhi, Anis Maalla, Olfa Turki, Kamilia Chtara, Rania Ammar, Basma Suissi, Chokri Ben Hamida, Hedi Chelly, Khaiereddine Ben Mahfoudh and Mounir Bouaziz
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Mabrouk Bahloul: Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, CHU Habib Bourguiba, Tunisia
Sana Kharrat: LAREQUOI - Laboratoire de recherche en Management - UVSQ - Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines

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Abstract: Background: In this study, we explored whether early application of the prone position (PP) can improve severe hypoxemia and respiratory failure in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with spontaneous breathing.Methods: This is a prospective observational study of severe, critically ill adult COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit. All vital parameters were recorded in real time for all patients. Moreover, the results of chest computed tomography (CT), when available, were analyzed.Results: PP was applied in 21 patients who were breathing spontaneously. The application of PP was associated with a significant increase in oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry (SpO2) from 82%±12% to 96%±3% (P

Date: 2021-08-31
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Published in Acute and Critical Care, 2021, 36 (3), pp.208-214. ⟨10.4266/acc.2021.00500⟩

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DOI: 10.4266/acc.2021.00500

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