The semi-prone position in ARDS: five case studies.
Several studies have reported significant improvement in arterial blood oxygenation with use of the prone position in ARDS. This study, undertaken to examine the effect of the semi-prone position in patients with ARDS, resulted in several important considerations for clinical nursing practice.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011187:Posture; D011403:Pronation / Q000502:physiology*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology*