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Comment
. 2020 Sep 10;56(3):2002571.
doi: 10.1183/13993003.02571-2020. Print 2020 Sep.

Rationale and significance of patient selection in awake prone positioning for COVID-19 pneumonia

Ziqin Ng  1 , Woo Chiao Tay  2 , Choon Heng Benjamin Ho  1
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Rationale and significance of patient selection in awake prone positioning for COVID-19 pneumonia

Ziqin Ng et al. Eur Respir J. .

Abstract

Preliminary evidence suggests that awake prone positioning can be a low-risk, low-cost manoeuvre which can help patients with COVID-19 pneumonia delay or reduce the need for intensive care https://bit.ly/2OpwHGF

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: Z. Ng has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: W.C. Tay has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: C.H.B. Ho has nothing to disclose.

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