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Area of Science:

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Pulmonology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Severe pneumonia in COVID-19 patients often leads to hypoxemic respiratory failure.
  • Awake prone positioning (APP) has been explored as a non-invasive method to improve oxygenation.
  • The clinical effectiveness of APP in non-intubated patients with COVID-19 remains under investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the impact of APP on the rates of intubation and mortality in patients with COVID-19-related hypoxemic respiratory failure.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of a standardized APP protocol in improving clinical outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized clinical trial involving 445 non-intubated adult patients with COVID-19 requiring supplemental oxygen.
  • Patients were randomized 1:1 to receive either APP for at least 6 hours daily or standard care.
  • The primary outcome was a composite of intubation and/or death within 28 days.

Main Results:

  • The study found a high probability (93.8%) that APP decreased the composite outcome of intubation and/or death compared to standard care (OR, 0.74; 95% CrI, 0.48-1.09).
  • Secondary outcomes, including days alive outside the ICU and hospital, showed trends favoring APP but did not reach statistical significance.
  • No significant difference was observed in days alive and free from mechanical ventilation between groups.

Conclusions:

  • Daily awake prone positioning for at least 6 hours is likely beneficial for non-intubated COVID-19 patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure.
  • APP demonstrates a high probability of reducing endotracheal intubation and/or death.
  • These findings support the integration of APP into clinical practice for managing COVID-19-induced hypoxemic pneumonia.