Year: 2016
Type: review
Abstract: Last year, interest in prone positioning to treat acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) resurfaced with the demonstration of a reduction in mortality by a large randomized clinical trial. Reports in the literature suggest that the incidence of adverse events is significantly reduced with a team trained and experienced in the process. The objective of this review is to revisit the current evidence in the literature, discuss and propose the construction of a protocol of care for these patients. A search was performed on the main electronic databases: Medline, Lilacs and Cochrane Library. Prone positioning is increasingly used in daily practice, with properly trained staff and a well established care protocol are essencial.
Authors: Vanessa Martins de Oliveira, Michele Elisa Weschenfelder, Gracieli Deponti, Robledo Condessa, Sergio Henrique Loss, Patrícia Maurello Bairros, Thais Hochegger, Rogério Daroncho, Bibiana Rubin, Marcele Chisté, Danusa Cassiana Rigo Batista, Deise Maria Bassegio, Wagner da Silva Nauer, Daniele Martins Piekala, Silvia Daniela Minossi, Vanessa Fumaco da Rosa dos Santos, Josue Victorino, Silvia Regina Rios Vieira
Institution: Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2418972738