Use of prone positioning in a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome: A case review

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 178-183

  Laux, Lori ^a   McGonigal, Michelle ^a   Thieret, Terri ^a   Weatherby, Laurie ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute respiratory distress syndrome; Prone positioning; RotoProne bed

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BODY POSTURE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE NURSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NURSING INTERVENTION; OXYGENATION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRESSURE CONTROL VENTILATION; ROTOPRONE BED; SEDATION; SHORT SURVEY;

BEDS; CRITICAL CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; PRONE POSITION; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; ROTATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 42049121125     PISSN: 08879303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.CNQ.0000314478.10120.f2     Document Type: Short Survey

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