WHY DO WE PRONE PATIENTS WITH ARDS? 

WHY DO WE PRONE PATIENTS WITH ARDS? // In this #CritBits we'll talk about why prone positioning improves mortality in moderate to severe ARDS patients. It's all about better V/Q matching, improved hemodynamics and drainage of the lung.
Here's a link to the original PROSEVA trial and a summary of the data.
PROSEVA: www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056...
Summary: www.wikijournalclub.org/wiki/...
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