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Review
. 2022 Aug;48(8):1062-1065.
doi: 10.1007/s00134-022-06731-z. Epub 2022 Jun 2.

Prone position in mechanically ventilated patients

Laurent Papazian  1   2   3 , Laveena Munshi  4 , Claude Guérin  5   6   7
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Review

Prone position in mechanically ventilated patients

Laurent Papazian et al. Intensive Care Med. 2022 Aug.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

LP received consultancy fees from Air Liquide MS, Faron and MSD.

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Patients’ selection and prone positioning procedure. MV mechanical ventilation, P/F PaO2/FiO2 ratio, ETT endotracheal tube, ABP arterial blood pressure
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