Rationale and significance of patient selection in awake prone positioning for COVID-19 pneumonia

We thank C.F. Huang and co-workers for the points raised regarding our published paper entitled “Awake prone positioning for non-intubated oxygen dependent COVID-19 pneumonia patients” [1]. Preliminary evidence suggests that awake prone positioning can be a low-risk, low-cost manoeuvre which can hel...

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Published inThe European respiratory journal Vol. 56; no. 3; p. 2002571
Main Authors Ng, Ziqin, Tay, Woo Chiao, Ho, Choon Heng Benjamin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England European Respiratory Society 01.09.2020
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Summary:We thank C.F. Huang and co-workers for the points raised regarding our published paper entitled “Awake prone positioning for non-intubated oxygen dependent COVID-19 pneumonia patients” [1]. Preliminary evidence suggests that awake prone positioning can be a low-risk, low-cost manoeuvre which can help patients with COVID-19 pneumonia delay or reduce the need for intensive care https://bit.ly/2OpwHGF
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ISSN:0903-1936
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DOI:10.1183/13993003.02571-2020