Physiological rationale and clinical use of lateral positioning in ARDS
• ARDS affects dependent and non-dependent lung regions differently • During lateral positioning, dependent regions are exposed to collapse unless supported by adequate PEEP • The effects of lateral positioning on morbidity and mortality have not been evaluated • Lateral positioning should be considered in asymmetric ARDS or when prone positioning is not feasible
Authors
- Martín H. Benites (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6366-534X)
- Marie-Thérèse Al-Andary
- Laurent Papazian
- Jaime Retamal
Institutions
- Inserm (FR)
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (CL)
- Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (LB)
- Institut Régional d'Administration de Bastia (FR)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Critical Care
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrc.2026.155480
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00