23/04/2021
Share for awareness.
Importance of Prone position in Covid-19:
Introduction:
Prone position has been used for many years and is now recommended for patients with severe or moderate-to-severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) receiving invasive mechanical ventilation with sedation and paralysis. In the still ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic prone position has largely been adopted by clinicians and is even used before intubation in patients breathing spontaneously.