Hospitalized patients typically lie on their backs, a position known assupine. Inprone positioning, patients lie on their abdomen in a monitored setting. Prone positioning is generally used for patients who require a ventilator (breathing machine). Prone positioning may be beneficial for several reaso...
The prone position is used for mechanically ventilated patients with acute respiratory failure to improve oxygenation. Clinical studies have shown that although some patients may benefit from prone position (responders), others show no improvement in oxygenation (non-responders). The probable mechanism ...
The prone position is often used for spine and neck surgeries, neurosurgery, colorectal surgeries, vascular surgeries, and tendon repairs. The prone position produces an increase in functional residual capacity and alterations in the distribution of both ventilation and perfusion throughout the lungs.1...
The prone position is used for intubated patients with adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and acute lung injury (ALI). The physiological changes associated with the prone position in nonintubated patients may be even more favorable than in intubated patients. We examined the effect of the ...
8 However, although substantial agreement exists regarding the need to place these patients in PP, little is known regarding how long they should be kept in this position. One may think that prolonged PP could be associated with a better outcome, but at the same time, the potential benefits ...
Effect of mechanical ventilation in the prone position on clinical outcomes in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: a systematic review and m... Mechanical ventilation in the prone position is used to improve oxygenation in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. We sought to ...
Prone position though is commonly used for better access to surgical site, but may be associated with a variety of complications. Perioperative Visual Disturbances or loss is rare but a devastating complication that is primarily associated with spine surgeries in prone position. In this case we ...
PURPOSE: The prone position has been advocated for women with large pendulous breasts undergoing breast-conserving treatment with radiation therapy. However, there is no information in the literature regarding the coverage of the target volume with this technique. The purpose of this study was to eva...
needs to be maintained for 16–18 h or more while using protective lung strategies [36]. This is a change from traditional practice, in which the prone position was solely used for ventilated patients, however, more recently, experience has shown a beneficial response to prone position by...
No evidence at the time of approval suggested superiority of either the prone or supine position for the care of patients with COVID-19, and both would be encountered in usual care. The study was approved by the Vanderbilt University Medical Center with a waiver of informed consent based on ...