Why is Prone Positioning So Unpopular?

Overview

Journal J Intensive Care

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialty Critical Care

Date 2016 Dec 10

PMID 27933169

Authors

Jason Chertoff

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Abstract

Recent studies have shown acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) to be underdiagnosed and inadequately treated, as evidenced by underutilization of low-tidal volume ventilation. Despite a proven survival benefit in patients with severe ARDS, studies have also shown underutilization of prone positioning. Many questions persist as to the reasons for prone positioning's unpopularity. Additional studies are required to uncover the causes of this prone positioning underutilization phenomenon.

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