"Prone Position" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The posture of an individual lying face down.
| Descriptor ID |
D016684
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G11.427.695.525
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| Concept/Terms |
Prone Position- Prone Position
- Position, Prone
- Positions, Prone
- Prone Positions
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 2018 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020 | 34 | 31 | 65 |
| 2021 | 20 | 15 | 35 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prone Position" by people in Profiles.
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Facial Scars Due to Prone Position Pressure Ulcers: Underestimated Sequelae in COVID-19 Survivors? Aesthet Surg J. 2021 Oct 15; 41(11):NP1812-NP1813.
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Prone Positioning of Nonintubated Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Crit Care Med. 2021 10 01; 49(10):e1001-e1014.
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Awake Self-Prone Positioning: Implementation During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Crit Care Nurse. 2021 Oct 01; 41(5):23-33.
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Rodin's Thinker: An Alternative Position in Awake Patients with COVID-19. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2021 09 15; 204(6):728-730.
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Awake Prone Positioning in Non-Intubated Patients With COVID-19. Respir Care. 2022 02; 67(2):280-281.
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Rationale and Design of the Awake Prone Position for Early Hypoxemia in COVID-19 Study Protocol: A Clinical Trial. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2021 09; 18(9):1560-1566.
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Respiratory Mechanics in a Cohort of Critically Ill Subjects With COVID-19 Infection. Respir Care. 2021 10; 66(10):1601-1609.
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Effect of awake prone position on diaphragmatic thickening fraction in patients assisted by noninvasive ventilation for hypoxemic acute respiratory failure related to novel coronavirus disease. Crit Care. 2021 08 24; 25(1):305.
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Awake prone positioning for COVID-19 acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure: a randomised, controlled, multinational, open-label meta-trial. Lancet Respir Med. 2021 12; 9(12):1387-1395.
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Awake prone positioning in COVID-19: is tummy time ready for prime time? Lancet Respir Med. 2021 12; 9(12):1347-1349.