Prague Med. Rep. 2022, 123, 140-165

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2022.14

Clinical Outcomes of Routine Awake Prone Positioning in COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Woon Hean Chong1, Biplab K. Saha2, Chee Keat Tan1

1Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore
2Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Ozarks Medical Center, West Plains, USA

Received March 15, 2022
Accepted August 2, 2022

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