Prone positioning in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: the Vollman Prone Positioner.
ARDS continues to be associated with high mortality rates despite numerous advances in critical care. Improvements in oxygenation can be achieved by placing patients with ARDS prone. The Vollman Prone Positioner offers an easy, safe, and inexpensive method to turn patients prone (for more information: www.vollman.com).
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MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
D001510:Bed Rest / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000451:nursing*; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D016684:Prone Position; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology