Anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the prone position and postural drainage

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1084-1085

  Mackenzie, C F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chest physiotherapy; Oxygenation; Patient safety; Positive air way pressure; Postural drainage; Prone position; Ventilation perfusion inequality

Indexed keywords

BODY POSTURE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EDITORIAL; GRAVITY; HUMAN; LUNG VENTILATION; OXYGENATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PNEUMONIA; POSTURAL DRAINAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0035004255     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003246-200105000-00046     Document Type: Editorial

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5. Prone positioning improves pulmonary function in obese patients during general anesthesia
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8. The prone position improves arterial oxygenation and reduces shunt in oleic acid-induced acute lung injury
9. Prone position alters the effect of volume overload on regional pleural pressures and improves hypoxemia in pigs in vitro
10. Positive end-expiratory pressure redistributes perfusion to dependent lung regions in supine but not prone lambs
11. High continuous positive airway pressure level induces ventilation/perfusion mismatch in the prone position
12. Pulmonary perfusion is more uniform in prone than in supine position: Scintigraphy in healthy humans