Prone position: how understanding and clinical application of a technique progress with time

• Published in: ANESTHESIOLOGY AND PERIOPERATIVE SCIENCE Vol. 1; no. 1; pp. 3 - 17
• Main Authors: Gattinoni, Luciano, Brusatori, Serena, D’Albo, Rosanna, Maj, Roberta, Velati, Mara, Zinnato, Carmelo, Gattarello, Simone, Lombardo, Fabio, Fratti, Isabella, Romitti, Federica, Saager, Leif, Camporota, Luigi, Busana, Mattia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 01.01.2023; Springer
• Subjects: Anesthesiology; ARDS; Covid-19; Critical Care Medicine; Gas exchange; Intensive; Lung mechanics; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Neurosciences; Pharmacology/Toxicology; Prone position; Review; Review Article; Surgery; Prone position; Gas exchange; Covid-19; ARDS; Lung mechanics

Historical background The prone position was first proposed on theoretical background in 1974 (more advantageous distribution of mechanical ventilation). The first clinical report on 5 ARDS patients in 1976 showed remarkable improvement of oxygenation after pronation.  Pathophysiology The findings i...