Prone positioning to improve oxygenation and relieve respiratory symptoms in awake, spontaneously breathing non-intubated patients with COVID-19 pneumonia
| Autor: | Jean Henri Maselli-Schoueri, Jaques Sztajnbok, Lucilene Farias de Sousa, Luciana Marques Sansão Borges, Ceila Maria Sant' Ana Malaque, Camila Muniz Cordeiro, Lucas Mendes Cunha de Resende Brasil |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Context (language use) Prone positioning Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Intubation Respiratory system Intensive care medicine lcsh:RC705-779 Acute respiratory distress syndrome business.industry COVID-19 Oxygenation lcsh:Diseases of the respiratory system medicine.disease Coronavirus Prone position Pneumonia 030228 respiratory system Respiratory failure 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Pulmonary ventilation Breathing business Noninvasive ventilation |
| Zdroj: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Vol 30, Iss, Pp 101096-(2020) Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
| ISSN: | 2213-0071 |
| Popis: | Emergency departments are facing an unprecedented challenge in dealing with patients who have coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The massive number of cases evolving to respiratory failure are leading to a rapid depletion of medical resources such as respiratory support equipment, which is more critical in low- and middle-income countries. In this context, any therapeutic and oxygenation support strategy that conserves medical resources should be welcomed. Prone positioning is a well-known ventilatory support strategy to improve oxygenation levels. Self-proning can be used in the management of selected patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. Here, we describe our experience with two COVID-19-positive patients who were admitted with respiratory failure. The patients were successfully managed with self-proning and noninvasive oxygenation without the need for intubation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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