Abstract: Rationale: SARS-CoV-19 (COVID-19) and its associated lung physiology, most notably its role in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), is an evolving medical illness. Clinical management is still being studied, however, it is well documented that pronated patients with non-COVID ARDS can improve oxygenation and V/Q mismatch, as well as increase lung volume and recruitment of collapsed alveoli. We hypothesized that proning patients with COVID-19 pneumonia will have similar pathophysiologic advantages and lead to less need for mechanical vent...
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Intensive care medicine