Lung ultrasound to evaluate aeration changes in response to recruitment maneuver and prone positioning in intubated patients with COVID-19 pneumonia: preliminary study

ConclusionsIn our investigation, recruitment maneuver and prone positioning demonstrated an enhancement in lung aeration when compared to supine position, as assessed by bedside lung ultrasound.Trial registration:www.clinicaltrials.gov, Number NCT05209477, prospectively registered and released on 01/26/2022.

http://link.springer.com/10.1186/s13089-023-00306-9

Source: Critical Ultrasound Journal - January 25, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research