Should early prone positioning be a standard of care in ards with refractory hypoxemia? Wrong question—reply

Respiratory Care

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 2016, Pages 1564-1565

  Marini, John J ^a   Hurford, William E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; BODY POSTURE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; INTERVENTION STUDY; LETTER; PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING; HYPOXIA; PRONE POSITION;

HUMANS; HYPOXIA; PRONE POSITION; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; STANDARD OF CARE;

EID: 84994134078     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: 19433654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4187/respcare.05288     Document Type: Letter

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