Proning

[4] A 2012 systematic review (updated in 2022) of proning in infants with acute respiratory distress with mechanical ventilation found low certainty evidence that it was effective in improving oxygenation, but did not make definitive recommendations.

[5] No adverse effects were found but the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, which is greater in the prone position, necessitates continuous monitoring.

[5] A 2014 systematic review of 11 trials found that reduction of the tidal volume of ventilation, in combination with prone positioning, was effective, saving the life of about one additional patient in eleven.

[7] The ESICM and Surviving Sepsis Campaign published Guidelines on the Management of Critically Ill Adults with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in 2020.

[1] In April 2020, the Intensive Care Society issued guidelines for the use of prone positioning with conscious COVID sufferers, recommending that it be tried for all suitable patients.