Awake Prone Positioning in Sars-CoV-2 (Covid-19) Non-Intubated Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure in Adult Population: A Literature Review.

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Published: Sep 10, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36472/msd.v8i9.600
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Covid 19 prone positioning awake criteria outcome

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Naved Hasan
King Abdullah Medical City, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Al Mashaer, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

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Objective: This article aims to review the current evidence in Covid-19 patients with acute respiratory failure who required awake prone positioning as a therapeutic intervention.


I searched the literature on MEDLINE, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and other databases. I found several studies that analyzed and shared the data regarding awake prone positioning in the Covid-19 patients, with duration ranging from 12-16 hours.


I found that the major criteria used included PaO2/FiO2 ratio, SpO2/FiO2, respiratory rate, heart rate. I also searched the suggested indications, contra-indications, complications, and outcomes of those patients.


Awake proning showed improvement in lung mechanics and oxygenation, but no benefit in outcome in the majority of studies. 


Currently, the data is unclear to determine the overall benefit. Further controlled trials are needed.

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Hasan, N. (2021). Awake Prone Positioning in Sars-CoV-2 (Covid-19) Non-Intubated Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure in Adult Population: A Literature Review. Medical Science and Discovery, 8(9), 505–508. https://doi.org/10.36472/msd.v8i9.600
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Vol. 8 No. 9 (2021): Medical Science and Discovery
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Review Article

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Received 2021-09-01
Accepted 2021-09-09
Published 2021-09-10

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