Prone position protocol in awake COVID-19 patients: A prospective study in the emergency department

• Main Authors: Saqer Althunayyan (Author), Abdulaziz M. Almutary (Author), Mohammad Asim Junaidallah (Author), Anas Saleh Heji (Author), Faisal Almazroua (Author), Yousef M. Alsofayan (Author), Ahmed Al-Wathinani (Author), Yazed AlRuthia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Limited effective interventions exist in the emergency department (ED) for COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure. One of the promising interventions is the prone position, which has been proven to improve oxygenation in ICU settings. Here, we aimed to describe and assess the utility...