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. 2020 Jun 9;323(22):2338-2340.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.7861.

Respiratory Parameters in Patients With COVID-19 After Using Noninvasive Ventilation in the Prone Position Outside the Intensive Care Unit

Chiara Sartini  1 , Moreno Tresoldi  2 , Paolo Scarpellini  3 , Andrea Tettamanti  4 , Francesco Carcò  1 , Giovanni Landoni  1 , Alberto Zangrillo  1
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Respiratory Parameters in Patients With COVID-19 After Using Noninvasive Ventilation in the Prone Position Outside the Intensive Care Unit

Chiara Sartini et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This study measured respiratory parameters of 15 non-ICU patients before, during, and after receiving noninvasive ventilation in the prone position.

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Figure.. Respiratory Parameters in the Individual Patients Before, During, and After Noninvasive Ventilation in the Prone Position
The graphs represent trends of respiratory parameters in the individual patient at the 3 time points. Before pronation: immediately before initiating noninvasive ventilation (NIV) while the patient was still in the supine position. During pronation: after 1 hour of receiving NIV treatment while the patient was in the prone position. After pronation: 1 hour after NIV treatment stopped when the patient was in the supine position. A, Peripheral oxygen saturation (Spo2), P < .001 between before and during pronation, P < .004 between before and after pronation. B, Arterial partial pressure of oxygen (Pao2) to inspired oxygen fraction (Fio2), P < .001 between before and during pronation, P < .004 between before and after pronation. C, Respiratory rate P < .001 between before and during pronation, P < .001 between before and after pronation.
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