Intensive care medicine
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Intensive care medicine · May 2002
Prone positioning in acute respiratory failure: survey of Belgian ICU nurses.
To determine the frequency of use and attitudes towards prone positioning in patients with acute respiratory failure. ⋯ Prone positioning is approached with some reluctance by ICU staff. If the use of prone positioning in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome is deemed worthwhile, discussion and development of departmental protocols may facilitate its use.