Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 1.995**
- H-Index: 8
- ISSN: 2474-1647
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
Major Scope
- Ophthalmic Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Neurological Surgery
- Plastic Surgery
- Robotic Surgery
- General Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
- Transplant Surgery
Abstract
Citation: Clin Surg. 2016;1(1):1211.Case Report | Open Access
Prone Position and NIPPV in Influenza A (H1N1) Related Severe ARDS, A Successful Story
Ashraf Al Tayar, Mohsen Salah Mahmoud, Mohamed Abd Elhamid Khalil, Mohammed A Hussein and Mariam Seria
Department of Intensive Care Unit, King Fahad Military Medical Complex, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
Department of Anesthesia, Cairo University, Egypt
*Correspondance to: Mohsen Salah Abd Elazeem Mahmoud
PDF Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.1211
Abstract
We report a case of 17 years old Saudi female who was admitted with sever ARDS secondary to H1N1 Pneumonia which was treated with Noninvasive ventilation and prone position with full recovery. To our knowledge, few case reports have discussed prone positioning in patients while on NIPPV.
Keywords
ARDS; Noninvasive ventilation; Prone position; H1N1
Cite the article
Al Tayar A, Mahmoud MS, Abd Elhamid Khalil M, Hussein MA, Seria M. Prone Position and NIPPV in Influenza A (H1N1) Related Severe ARDS, A Successful Story. Clin Surg. 2016; 1: 1211.
