Critical Care Alert – February 1, 2021

February 1, 2021

• Prone Positioning in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

  A review of the potential benefits and uses of prone positioning in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

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• In the Setting of Non-COVID ARDS, Improvement in Oxygenation with Proning Predicts Survival

  In this retrospective cohort study, improvement in the PaO₂/FiO₂ (P/F) ratio by 54% was the optimal cutoff to predict those more likely to be alive at 28 days.

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• COVID-19 Patients Can Be Managed Safely with Noninvasive Respiratory Strategies

  In this retrospective chart review of adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19 over a one-month period, the implementation of a noninvasive respiratory protocol that encouraged high-flow nasal cannula, noninvasive mechanical ventilation, and self-proning did not result in any significant increase in mortality.

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