The semi-prone position in ARDS: five case studies

Crit Care Nurse. 1991 May;11(5):22, 25-6, 28-30 passim.

Abstract

Several studies have reported significant improvement in arterial blood oxygenation with use of the prone position in ARDS. This study, undertaken to examine the effect of the semi-prone position in patients with ARDS, resulted in several important considerations for clinical nursing practice.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Blood Gas Analysis
  • Female
  • Hemodynamics
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nursing Evaluation Research
  • Pilot Projects
  • Posture*
  • Pronation / physiology*
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / blood
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / nursing
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / physiopathology*