Prone Positioning in Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Guérin, Claude; Reignier, Jean; Richard, Jean‐Christophe; Beuret, Pascal; Gacouin, Arnaud; Boulain, Thierry; Mercier, Emmanuelle; Badet, Michel; Mercat, Alain; Baudin, Olivier; Clavel, M.; Chatellier, Delphine; Jaber, Samir; Rosselli, Sylvène; Mancebo, Jordi; Sirodot, Michel; Hilbert, Gilles; Bengler, Christian; Richecoeur, Jack; Gainnier, Marc; Bayle, Frédérique; Bourdin, Gaël; Leray, Véronique; Girard, Raphaële; Baboi, Loredana; Ayzac, Louis

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1214103

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Prone Positioning in Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • May 20, 2013

Authors:

Claude Guérin

Jean Reignier

Jean‐Christophe Richard

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Previous trials involving patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) have failed to show a beneficial effect of prone positioning during mechanical ventilatory support on outcomes. We evaluated the effect of early application of prone positioning on outcomes in patients...

Subject

ARDS

Prone position

Acute respiratory distress

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