title: Prone positioning for the ARDS patient.
abstract: Various strategies have been tested in attempts to improve gas exchange in patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). However, it appears that the simple non-invasive act of prone positioning of the critically ill ARDS patient may improve gas exchange while preventing potential complications of high positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP), volutrauma, and oxygen toxicity.
authors.affiliation: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Vollman
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D016684:Prone Position; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology