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Table 2 Prone and supine placements and reported adverse events during the procedure on the study period. (data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or number (percentage)). The 367 placements represent the placement in prone or supine positions

From: Usefulness and safety of a dedicated team to prone patients with severe ARDS due to COVID-19

 

Prone/Supine positioning placements, n (%) or mean ± SD (n = 367)

Number of placements performed

 Daily

11.5 ± 3.4

 First 2-day period

7 ± 1.4

 Acme 2-day period

20 ± 4.2

 Last 2-day period

5 ± 0

 Under VV-ECMO

124 (34%)

Adverse events recorded during placements

 Major

  Cardiac arrest

0

  Unscheduled extubation

0

  Severe desaturation (SpO2 < 85%)*

5 (1%)

 Minor

  Accidental device removing or disconnection†

6 (2%)

  1. *Needing medical intervention
  2. †Minor: one epistaxis following accidental removing of naso-gastric tube, four incidental disconnections of ventilator lines, one incidental removing of central venous catheter
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