Prone position applied to COVID‐19 patients: Systematic review–meta‐analysis

Kaplan Serin Emine | Yıldız Karadeniz Ebru

Background Position change and interventions to increase lung capacity should be considered in mechanically ventilated patients. The most effective of these is the prone position. Aim This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the effects of the prone position on respiratory parameters and outcomes and to guide nurses working in the intensive care unit. Study Design and Methods This systematic review-meta-analysis was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting in Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guideline. ScienceDirect, CINAHL, Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost), MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane and PubMed databases were searched between January 2022 and January 2023 to access studies related to prone position in COVID-19 patients. Res...