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Awake Prone Positioning and Oxygen Therapy in Patients With COVID-19 (APRONOX)
In Brief
An observational study evaluating Prone position for COVID and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 827 participants across 6 sites.
Detailed Summary
The prone position strategy for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is simple and cost-effective from the first description on its use in patients with acute respiratory failure to improve hypoxemia. Different studies have investigated its safety and efficacy in various clinical settings, demonstrating that its early use in combination with non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) or high-flow oxygen therapy can reduce intubation rate and mortality in ARDS. In the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, high-value medicine and resource optimization are critical.
Study Details
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Interventions
Position of the patient in which he is face down, for an improvement in oxygenation