In COVID-19-related ARDS, this value can be even higher, especially among older patients [4]. Therefore, the use of prolonged prone positioning (at least 16 h a day) in patients who fail to respond to fully optimized ventilatory support is currently a well-established treatment approach to improve oxygenation and survival rates [3]. While its benefits clearly surpass its risks, positioning patients into prone for prolonged periods may give rise to various complications, namely pressure ulcers, displaced intravenous accesses, endotracheal tube obstruction, peripheral nerve injuries, and facial and ocular disorders [5].
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