Purpose: Evaluation of the prone position in the awake patient with a nasal cannula and diagnosed with Covid-19 in improving oxygen saturation. Methodology: Case study of a patient diagnosed with Sars Cov-2, Covid-19 through a pulmonary Ct with bilateral pneumonia and initial value of C-Reactive protein=38.01mg/l. This patient was treated in outpatient conditions (at home) in the period of October 2020. Result: The standard deviation in terms of oxygen uptake from day one to day eight had significant improvements from SD=94±1.8Sa(O2) to SD=95.7±2.0Sa(O2). Also, nasal cannula oxygen levels had significant reductions from SD=4.1±0.4 liters on day 1 to SD=1.2±0.2 liters. The pvalue results are significant with a value of p=<0.001, so the prone position was better compared to the supin position. Conclusion: The prone position in our patient's case was effective in improving blood oxygen saturation.
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