Awake prone positioning in a patient with respiratory impairment due to subarachnoid hemorrhage: a case report
In this report, we show that awake pronation is possible in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. However, careful monitoring of Intracranial pressure and clinical examination may be the keys to successful application of this procedure.
Authors
- Federico Geraldini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1837-0662)
- Alessandro De Cassai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9773-1832)
- Marina Munari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9843-7213)
- Annalisa Boscolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3409-4159)
- Paolo Navalesi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3733-3453)
- Francesco Zarantonello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5217-9669)
- Giorgia Pacchiarini
- Giulia Aviani Fulvio
Institutions
- University of Padua (IT)
- Ospedale Sant Antonio (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-05-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05311-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39
Funders
- Università degli Studi di Padova