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Proning reduces ventilation heterogeneity in patients with elevated BMI: implications for COVID-19 pneumonia management?
Foy, Brody H; Brightling, Christopher E; Siddiqui, Salman.
  • Foy BH; Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Brightling CE; Dept of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Siddiqui S; National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (Respiratory theme) and College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
ERJ Open Res ; 6(2)2020 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-657157
ABSTRACT
Simulations of patient-based lungs suggest that proning reduces ventilation heterogeneity in overweight and obese subjects but increases heterogeneity in non-overweight subjects. This suggests proning may be beneficial for overweight #COVID19 patients. https//bit.ly/2MfCiyk.
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