Awake proning in patients with COVID-19 infection
| Study | No. of patients | Protocol | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elharrar et al6 | 24 | As tolerated, majority > 3 hours | Oxygenation improvement in a subset of patients |
| Sartini et al7 | 15 | Noninvasive ventilation in addition to proning for median of 2 times, 3 hours each per day | Improved oxygenation |
| Ng et al8 | 10 | 1 hour each, 5 sessions a day, spaced 3 hours apart | Improved oxygenation and reduced need for mechanical ventilation |
| Caputo et al9 | 50 | 5 minutes of proning | Improvement in oxygenation with proning |