Awake prone positioning is a well-established non-pharmacological intervention to improve lung oxygenation. During the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, this process has received ...
SLEEPY HOLLOW, Westchester County (WABC) -- An old technique is giving doctors and coronavirus patients new hope at a hospital in Westchester County. Carlos Alba Garcia, 65, received a well-deserved ...
ORLANDO – The CDC reports that COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in 2020 after heart disease and cancer. In the U.S. alone about 600,000 have died from the disease. Researchers say they’ve ...
We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Patients intubated for COVID-19 were less likely to die ...
Placing hospitalized COVID-19 patients on their stomach is helpful if they're on a mechanical ventilator, but a new study suggests it's not a good idea for patients who are not intubated. "Awake" ...
Early application of prone positioning did not help patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) -- mostly from COVID -- get off venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A collaboratively designed nurse-driven supine trial protocol for prone, intubated patients ...
Lying face down in a prone position is thought to improve outcomes for patients in intensive care with covid-19. But a trial published by The BMJ today suggests that many patients cared for in ...
Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Prone positioning significantly reduced the need for intubation among nonintubated adults with ...