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. 2021 Mar-Apr;27(2):167-171.
doi: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2020.10.015. Epub 2020 Nov 25.

Effects of prone and lateral position in non-intubated patients with 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pneumonia

G Schifino  1 , A J de Grauw  2 , F Daniele  2 , V Comellini  3 , L Fasano  3 , L Pisani  2
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Effects of prone and lateral position in non-intubated patients with 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pneumonia

G Schifino et al. Pulmonology. 2021 Mar-Apr.
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Pulse oximetry pleth waveform of the same patient during supine and prone position.
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