Background Prone position ventilation for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF)
improves oxygenation but not survival, except possibly when AHRF is severe. Objective To …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome presents as hypoxia and bilateral pulmonary infiltrates
on chest imaging in the absence of heart failure sufficient to account for this clinical state …

Previously published guidelines are available that provide comprehensive
recommendations for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The …

Context Post hoc analysis of a previous trial has suggested that prone positioning may
improve survival in patients with severe hypoxemia and with acute respiratory distress …

Background: Mechanical ventilation in the prone position is used to improve oxygenation
and to mitigate the harmful effects of mechanical ventilation in patients with acute respiratory …

In the vast majority of cases, appropriate identification and mitigation of risk factors can
prevent or minimize pressure ulcer (PU) formation. However, some PUs are unavoidable …

Background Acute hypoxaemia de novo or on a background of chronic hypoxaemia is a
common reason for admission to intensive care and for provision of mechanical ventilation …

Purpose Placing patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in the
prone position has been shown to improve survival as compared to the supine position …

Background The evidence about the best body position to prevent ventilator-associated
pneumonia (VAP) is unclear. The aim of this study was to know what the best body position …

Abstract The German Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (DGAI)
commissioneda revision of the S2 guidelines on “positioning therapy for prophylaxis or …