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. 2020 May 15;24(1):225.
doi: 10.1186/s13054-020-02956-w.

Prolonged prone position ventilation for SARS-CoV-2 patients is feasible and effective

Andrea Carsetti  1   2 , Agnese Damia Paciarini  1   2 , Benedetto Marini  2 , Simona Pantanetti  2 , Erica Adrario  1   2 , Abele Donati  3   4
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Prolonged prone position ventilation for SARS-CoV-2 patients is feasible and effective

Andrea Carsetti et al. Crit Care. .
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Keywords: Prone position ventilation; SARS-CoV-2.

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PaO2/FiO2 comparison between standard and prolonged prone position ventilation. *Standard pronation: T1 vs. T0, p = 0.01; **standard pronation: T2 vs. T1, p = 0.016; #prolonged pronation: T1 vs. T0, p < 0.001; ##prolonged pronation: T2 vs. T0, p = 0.034
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