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Comment
. 2014 May 27;18(3):305.
doi: 10.1186/cc13893.

'To prone or not to prone' in severe ARDS: questions answered, but others remain

Seema S Tekwani, Raghavan Murugan
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'To prone or not to prone' in severe ARDS: questions answered, but others remain

Seema S Tekwani et al. Crit Care. .
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  • Prone positioning in severe acute respiratory distress syndrome.
    Guérin C, Reignier J, Richard JC, Beuret P, Gacouin A, Boulain T, Mercier E, Badet M, Mercat A, Baudin O, Clavel M, Chatellier D, Jaber S, Rosselli S, Mancebo J, Sirodot M, Hilbert G, Bengler C, Richecoeur J, Gainnier M, Bayle F, Bourdin G, Leray V, Girard R, Baboi L, Ayzac L; PROSEVA Study Group. Guérin C, et al. N Engl J Med. 2013 Jun 6;368(23):2159-68. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1214103. Epub 2013 May 20. N Engl J Med. 2013. PMID: 23688302 Clinical Trial.

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