Early Prone Positioning and Non-Invasive Ventilation in a Critical COVID-19 Subset. A Single Centre Experience in Southern Italy

摘要

Prone positioning (PP) has demonstrated to be a safe adjunctive therapy for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). There is limited evidence of PP effects on awake patients. This study aimed to investigate the effects and feasibility of PP on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated awake patients with ARDS in a subintensive setting of care.