Table 3 Reported reasons for ending prone position sessions
From: Extended prone positioning duration for COVID-19-related ARDS: benefits and detriments
Reasons for turning back to supine | All prone position sessions (n = 227) |
|---|---|
Planned | 201 (89) |
Death while in prone position | 7 (3) |
No response in terms of increase in the PaO2/FiO2 ratio | 5 (2) |
Indication for ECMO | 5 (2) |
Other | 3 (1) |
Cutaneous complications | 2 (1) |
Tracheal tube obstruction | 2 (1) |
Computed tomography | 1 (0) |
No reason reported | 1 (0) |