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Editorial
. 2022 May 1;50(5):873-875.
doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005486. Epub 2022 Feb 7.

Prone Position and COVID-19: Mechanisms and Effects

Luciano Gattinoni  1 , Luigi Camporota  2 , John J Marini  3
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Editorial

Prone Position and COVID-19: Mechanisms and Effects

Luciano Gattinoni et al. Crit Care Med. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Gattinoni received funding from SIDAM, General Electrics, Mindray, ESTOR, Masimo, Medtronic, Grifols, and GSK. The remaining authors have disclosed that they do not have any potential conflicts of interest.

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