Awake prone positioning versus non invasive ventilation for COVID-19 patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure

摘要

Background: Oxygenation failure one of the main covid-19 presentation in pandemic. Prone position (PP) and non-invasive ventilation (NIV) have been traditionally used in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) to improve oxygenation and avoiding invasive ventilation complications. Awake proning and noninvasive ventilation are being used as a therapy in COVID-19 hypoxic failure to improve outcomes.