Prone positioning of patients with moderate hypoxaemia due to covid-19: multicentre pragmatic randomised trial (COVID-PRONE)

Journal article

Background : One of the advanced symptoms of COVID-19 is hypoxia, which is a condition where there is a decrease in oxygen saturation leading to organ system failure. Patients with COVID-19 with hypoxic complications need supportive and rehabilitative efforts to reduce the risk of mortality, including by holding the prone position (PP). Purpose : to determine the effectiveness of the prone position in increasing oxygen saturation in COVID-19 patients with hypoxia based on several journals. Methods: the type of research used is Literature review with literature through Google Scholar, Sciendirect, PubMed, as well as searches in the last 5 years with the keywords “Prone Position”, “COVID-19”, “Saturation” dan “Hypoxia”. The database and keyword search strategy used the PICO method and was selected according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: Based on the results of the analysi, it was explained that PP has the ability to increase oxygen saturation in patients with hypoxic conditions due to COVID-19. Conclusion: PP has the ability to increase oxygenation to be supportive therapy collaboration with standard care. Keywords: COVID-19, Hypoxia, Prone Position, Oxigen Saturatio

Authors: Fralick, M; Colacci, M; Munshi, L; Venus, K; Fidler, L

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: BMJ
• Journal: The BMJ
• Volume: 376
• Pages: e068585-e068585
• Publication date: 2022-03-23
• Acceptance date: 2022-01-31
• DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2021-068585
• ISSN: 1756-1833
• Language: English
• Keywords: Pediatrics; Mechanical ventilation; Interquartile range; Prone position; Disease; Oxygen therapy; Respiratory failure; Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); Fraction of inspired oxygen; Randomized controlled trial; Medicine; Internal medicine; Surgery; Emergency medicine