Effects of Body Position and Recruiting Maneuver on Lung Aeration Assessed Through Ultrasound in Patients Intubated for Acute Respiratory Failure Related to Novel Coronavirus 19 Disease

Effects of Body Position and Recruiting Maneuver on Lung Aeration Assessed Through Ultrasound in Patients Intubated for Acute Respiratory Failure Related to Novel Coronavirus 19 Disease

Second analysis of data prospectively collected during an investigation assessing the clinical characteristics of patients admitted for hypoxemic acute respiratory failure (hARF) related to novel coronavirus 19 disease (COVID-19). In particular, the primary aim of the present analysis is to assess the effects of recruiting maneuver and prone positioning on lung aeration evaluated through lung ultrasound in patients undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation

Inclusion Criteria: Patients intubated for COVID-19 hARF -

Exclusion Criteria: Any contraindication to recruitment and lung ultrasound, pregnancy

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