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Key Points Question Is prone positioning associated with improved outcomes among patients with COVID-19 and hypoxemia requiring supplemental oxygen but not yet receiving mechanical ventilation? Findings In this nonrandomized controlled… Click to show full abstract
Key Points Question Is prone positioning associated with improved outcomes among patients with COVID-19 and hypoxemia requiring supplemental oxygen but not yet receiving mechanical ventilation? Findings In this nonrandomized controlled trial including 501 patients with COVID-19 and hypoxemia, the odds of having a worse outcome on study day 5 based on a modified World Health Organization ordinal scale was higher among patients receiving the awake prone positioning intervention. Meaning This study’s findings suggest that routine recommendation for awake prone positioning among patients with COVID-19–related hypoxemia who require supplemental oxygen but not mechanical ventilation is not beneficial.
Journal Title: JAMA Internal Medicine
Year Published: 2022
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