Application and precautions of prone position ventilation in pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome / 中国小儿急救医学

ABSTRACT

Prone position ventilation(PPV) is an effective treatment for moderate to severe pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome(PARDS) and should be used in the early stage. PPV can improve oxygenation and reduce mortality.However, at present, the rate of application of PPV in moderate to severe PARDS is still low, which may be related to the insufficient understanding of its therapeutic effect and the lack of trained and skilled staff.Prone operation requires the coordinated efforts of doctors and nurses.Three to five medical personnel are required to participate in this routine operation, and the endotracheal tube and various invasive tubes must be carefully fixed.The safety of children during the prone operation should be guaranteed, and the extubation, migration or kinking of invasive pipelines must be avoided.Children receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation can be ventilated in prone position, but additional operators are required during prone operation.Medical staff should receive training related to the prone operation, master the contraindications of PPV, and avoid related complications.After the outbreak of COVID-19, the application of PPV has gradually increased.The key research progress of PPV in acute respiratory distress syndrome mostly comes from the adult field.More clinical studies should be carried out on the use of PPV in pediatrics in the future, so as to better treat PARDS.