Acute Crit Care.  2022 Feb;37(1):134-136. 10.4266/acc.2022.00199.

Gravity-induced ischemia in the brain and prone positioning for COVID-19 patients breathing spontaneously: still far from the truth!

• Bahloul M
• Kharrat S
• Chtara K
• Chelly H
• Hamida CB
• Bouaziz M

• KMID: 2527919
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4266/acc.2022.00199

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  Figure 1. Impact of the prone position on brain perfusion and oxygenation. RV: right ventricular; V/Q: ventilation-perfusion.

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