The effect of culture on the benefits of awake prone positioning for adults with COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome
APP reduces the risk of intubation and mortality, but the significance of this benefit varies with the cultural context. Effects are strong in nations with a higher PDI, where intubation rates are lower and adherence to APP higher.
Authors
- Saajid Z. Azhar
- Julien Cobert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9971-7535)
- Vijay Krishnamoorthy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4153-2348)
- Siddharth Karanth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4923-2692)
- Pattrapun Wongsripuemtet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3301-3214)
- Karthik Raghunathan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2809-5374)
- Maria-Jose Corrales-Martinez
- Mona Hashemaghaie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2656-646X)
Institutions
- Duke University (US)
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Anaesthesiology Intensive Care
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ea9.0000000000000068
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00