A new pressure-sensing system shows pressure points on a patient’s body on a monitor. Wellsense presented the results of a study with their continuous bedside pressure mapping system, called M.A.P™, ...
Early application of prone positioning did not help patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) -- mostly from COVID -- get off venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ...
Decubitus ulcer (bedsore) on old persons back The risk of pressure injuries is real in patients living in nursing homes. This column reviews 3 recent studies that question the “q2h repositioning” rule ...
A six country clinical study of more than 1,100 hospitalized COVID-19 patients who required high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy suggests that prone positioning (rotating patients with severe ...
Awake prone positioning is a well-established non-pharmacological intervention to improve lung oxygenation. During the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, this process has received ...
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We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Patients intubated for COVID-19 were less likely to die ...
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses released standardized guidelines to assist nurses in caring for patients undergoing prone positioning therapy, according to a May 16 practice alert. In ...
Awake prone positioning reduced need for intubation in selected patients with severe COVID-19, a meta-analysis showed. In pooled randomized controlled trials (RCTs), awake prone positioning ...