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July 22, 2026Intensive Care MedicineOpen Access

Prone positioning in ARDS

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SEStéphan EhrmannJLJie LiLLLing Liu

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Overview

Randomized trial demonstrates improved oxygenation in ARDS, suggesting its vital role in lung protection.

Key Points

  • This research investigates the effectiveness of prone positioning in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
  • Review of evidence from randomized controlled trials
  • Discussion of implementation guidelines
  • Evaluation of hemodynamic effects and physiologic rationale
  • Improved oxygenation reported consistently among intubated and non-intubated ARDS patients
  • Prone positioning reduces lung stress and strain, minimizing ventilator-induced lung injury
  • Promising evidence for awake prone position (APP) in non-intubated patients, needing further validation

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Ehrmann et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a605ea14163e025518d860chttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-026-08543-x
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