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. 2019 Jul-Aug;36(4):368-370.
doi: 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_487_16.

A novel head support device for prone positioning in acute respiratory distress syndrome

Sonal Prabhakar Karpe  1 , Aditi Dushyant Punwani  1 , Amita Umesh Athavale  1 , Shrikant N Shelkikar  1 , Owais Rafique Ahmed Tisekar  1 , Bhvya Vijay Baldwa  1
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A novel head support device for prone positioning in acute respiratory distress syndrome

Sonal Prabhakar Karpe et al. Lung India. 2019 Jul-Aug.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Two parallel plastic corrugated ventilator tubings and noncompressible plastic attachment as a conduit for the endotracheal tube
Figure 2
Figure 2
The corrugated tubing is curved to fit the face size with the endotracheal conduit in-between the two. The assembly is covered by a Gamjee roll
Figure 3
Figure 3
The endotracheal tube can be passed through the noncompressible plastic conduit placed in-between the two ventilator tubing
Figure 4
Figure 4
Head support resting on the intubated patient's face with the endotracheal tube coming out of the noncompressible plastic conduit in supine position
Figure 5
Figure 5
Head support to the patient in the prone position with the endotracheal tubing coming out of the conduit
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