Body position for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia for critically ill patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

ConclusionsCautiously, semi-recumbent seems to be the best position to reduce VAP incidence, hospital length of stay and the duration of MV. Prone is the most effective position to reduce the risk of mortality and the ICU length of stay, but it showed no effect on the VAP incidence.Registration PROSPERO CRD42021247547
Source: Journal of Intensive Care - Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research