What about proning? Many CNSs have worked with nurses to implement proning protocols in ARDS and ALI. The turning of a critically ill patient is a heroic undertaking at best. It consumes a large ...
Therefore, two multi-institutional studies in Europe are presently underway to determine whether a more prolonged use of the prone position may improve mortality rates in ARDS patients ...
The evidence in support of prone positioning as the primary treatment option in patients with severe ARDS is derived from a meta-analysis (2) which showed a survival benefit in a subgroup analysis.