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  • Pulmonology
  • Infectious Diseases

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  • The clinical impact of awake prone positioning (APP) for COVID-19 patients experiencing acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) requires further clarification.
  • Existing evidence on APP's effectiveness in this patient population is inconclusive.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the association between APP and improved clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients with AHRF.
  • To identify potential factors that modify APP's treatment effect.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic search of major databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, ClinicalTrials.gov) was conducted.
  • Individual participant data from 14 randomized clinical trials (RCTs) involving 3019 patients were analyzed.
  • Logistic regression was used to analyze binary outcomes, reporting odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).

Main Results:

  • APP was associated with increased survival without intubation (OR, 1.42; 95% CI, 1.20-1.68).
  • APP significantly reduced the risk of intubation (OR, 0.70; 95% CI, 0.59-0.84) and hospital mortality (OR, 0.77; 95% CI, 0.63-0.95).
  • Longer APP duration (≥10 hours/day) within the first 3 days correlated with better survival without intubation (OR, 1.85; 95% CI, 1.37-2.49).

Conclusions:

  • Awake prone positioning (APP) is associated with enhanced survival without intubation and reduced risks of intubation and mortality in adults with COVID-19 and AHRF.
  • Prolonged daily use of APP (10+ hours) appears to be linked to superior clinical outcomes.
  • APP represents a potentially valuable non-invasive strategy for managing hypoxemic respiratory failure in COVID-19.