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Editorial
. 2024 Jan 30;16(1):807-809.
doi: 10.21037/jtd-23-1389. Epub 2024 Jan 11.

Awake prone positioning in COVID-19 patients: is there any benefit?

Mohamed Fayed  1 , Wissam Maroun  2
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Editorial

Awake prone positioning in COVID-19 patients: is there any benefit?

Mohamed Fayed et al. J Thorac Dis. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Respiratory failure; awake prone position; coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); mortality; outcomes.

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Conflicts of Interest: Both authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://jtd.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/jtd-23-1389/coif). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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