Prone position in acute respiratory distress syndrome: Turning over an old idea

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1934-1935

  Trottier, Steven J ^a  

^a ST JOHN S MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute respiratory distress syndrome; Complications; Prone position

Indexed keywords

BODY POSTURE; EDITORIAL; GAS EXCHANGE; HUMAN; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS;

HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; PRONE POSITION; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; PULMONARY VENTILATION; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT;

EID: 0032445942     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003246-199812000-00004     Document Type: Editorial

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