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Positioning of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: combining prone and upright makes sense.
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PMID:  22182757     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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ABSTRACT: Positional strategies have been proposed for mechanically ventilated patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Despite different physiological mechanisms involved, oxygenation improvement has been demonstrated with both prone and upright positions. In the previous issue of Critical Care, Robak and colleagues reported the first study evaluating the short-term effects of combining prone and upright positioning. The combined positioning enhanced the response rate in terms of oxygenation. Other benefits, such as a reduction in ventilator-associated pneumonia and better enteral feeding tolerance, can potentially be expected.
Authors:
Jean-Christophe M Richard; Jean-Claude Lefebvre
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Publication Detail:
Type:  EDITORIAL     Date:  2011-12-15
Journal Detail:
Title:  Critical care (London, England)     Volume:  15     ISSN:  1466-609X     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-12-20     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9801902     Medline TA:  Crit Care     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  1019     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, 1211, Geneva 14, Switzerland. jcm.richard@hcuge.ch.
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