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PROSEVA

2013 Respiratory
? ICUs
466 patients

Prone position in severe ARDS (12-24hr stab periods, then avg 4+/- 4 sessions (17hrs ea)

Clinical Question

Does the early application of prone positioning improve mortality in severe ARDS?

Critical Appraisal

Key findings

Early & prolonged prone MV > dec 28d & 90d mort.Inc card arrest supine, else no diff Cx

Critique

Large number screened but not included ?selection bias
Centres all had > 5 years experience with proning

Population
ARDS
Population Details
Not recorded
Intervention Arms

Prone Ventilation

Control Arms

Placebo

Primary Outcome
28 day mortality
Secondary Outcomes
Not recorded
P Value
0.01

Outcome Results

Not recorded