Supine position. Medical search. Frequent questions

Why is a prone sleeping position dangerous for certain infants? (wikipedia.org)

Standard anatomical position Lying (position) Prone position Sleep paralysis Rothrock, J. C. (2007) Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery 13th Ed. Mobsy Elsevier: St Louis, Missouri. (wikipedia.org)
The patient is positioned supine and the forearm is placed on an arm table. (aofoundation.org)
Prone positioning patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has been used for many years, but no single randomized controlled trial until recently had been able to demonstrate any benefit to patient outcome. (ceimpex.eu)
Due to its challenging nature, PCNL has undergone many modifications in surgical technique and patient positioning. (ceimpex.eu)
If hypotension occurs, the patient should be placed in supine position and, if necessary, receive an intravenous infusion of normal saline. (ceimpex.eu)
In supine position, the patient is face up with their head resting on a pad positioner or pillow and their neck in a neutral position. (carmentablog.com)
In this reclining position, the patient is face-up. (carmentablog.com)
When would you place a patient in the supine position? (carmentablog.com)
Obstetricians and primary care physicians should be aware of palpitations and related patient complains while they are asleep or supine. (hindawi.com)
After anesthesia, the surgeon positioned the patient supine but with significant neck flexion to make the operative area the highest part of the surgical field. (ruralneuropractice.com)
B) anteroposterior view with patient in supine position, taken on hospital day 10. (cdc.gov)
En tout, 38 patients ont contracté 43 infections nosocomiales liées aux dispositifs médicaux (1,13 épisode par patient). (who.int)
AORN ergonomic tool 2: positioning and repositioning the supine patient on the OR bed. (cdc.gov)
This narrative review describes the main applications of de la ultrasonografía en ultrasound in anesthesia, ultrasound-guided techniques, and current trends in the perioperative anesthetic management of anestesia the surgical patient. (bvsalud.org)

In the upright position, the area of Modic I changes increased in 26 patients (68.4%, p ≤ 0.001) compared to the supine position. (europeanspinejournal.org)

IPPB was performed as 30 consecutive deep breaths up to 30 cm H(2)O face-mask pressure each: 10 in supine position, 10 in left-lateral position, and 10 in right-lateral position. (nih.gov)
In patients with neuromuscular disease, supine IPPB treatments, with or without abdominal belt, increased ventilation to anterior lungs regions, compared to the left-lateral and right-lateral positions. (nih.gov)
UBF decreased (13%) when women moved from left lateral rest to acute dynamic supine exercise. (bmj.com)

In this study, interface pressures, transcutaneous oxygen tension (TcPO2), and blood flow were compared with the classic pressure ulcer-prone areas in the supine and lateral position on six different high- and low-air-loss support surfaces. (duke.edu)

Part 1: Outcomes, Access and Positioning Technique Part 1 of 2: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is the gold standard surgical procedure for treating large, complex renal stones. (ceimpex.eu)

Rifton decided to create a truly multi-position stander that can switch easily between prone and supine to give you the greatest flexibility and the most options for your clients to meet the world in an upright position, participating at eye level alongside peers. (dmsqa.com)
The EasyStand Bantam is the only standing frame to combine a sit-to-stand transition with the added function of an supine stander. (easystand.com)

2017) identified maternal ACC syndrome and foetal hypoxia as plausible reasons for late stillbirth, and recommended that women in the third trimester of pregnancy should avoid going to sleep in a supine position. (carmentablog.com)
Is supine exercise associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes? (bmj.com)
Objective Theoretical concerns regarding the supine position at rest due to the gravid uterus obstructing aorta and vena caval flow may impinge uterine blood flow (UBF) to the fetus and maternal venous return. (bmj.com)
Conclusion There was insufficient evidence to ascertain whether maternal exercise in the supine position is safe or should be avoided during pregnancy. (bmj.com)
Prone and side sleeping positions both carried increased risks of death compared with supine when adjusted for maternal age, parity, gestation, birth weight, exposure to smoke, and other relevant factors in the sleeping environment (multivariate odds ratio = 9.00 (95% confidence interval 2.84 to 28.47) and 1.84 (1.02 to 3.31), respectively). (bmj.com)

The mean central apnoea-hypopnoea index was significantly higher in the supine position than in nonsupine positions (41±13 versus 26±12). (ersjournals.com)

It allows for more homogeneous dose distribution owing to the smaller separation when compared with the supine position, which decreases deposition of higher doses in the inframammary fold and axilla. (medpagetoday.com)
Lumbar lordosis decreases as position changes from standing to 90°sitting. (korea.ac.kr)

The supine position provides excellent surgical access for intracranial procedures, most otorhinolaryngology procedures, and surgery on the anterior cervical spine. (carmentablog.com)

Interface pressures were substantially higher in the lateral decubitus than in the supine position. (duke.edu)
These data support the clinical suggestion that the lateral decubitus position should not be maintained for long periods of time, not even on many special support surfaces. (duke.edu)
Supine position, also known as Dorsal Decubitus, is the most frequently used position for procedures. (carmentablog.com)
A Comparative Study of Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation in Peri-Trochanteric Fractures in Lateral Decubitus and Supine Position. (orthophil.org)
The objectives of this study are to determine which position in doing the PFNa offers more advantage than the other, to compare the quality of fixation, adequacy of reduction, bony union and functional outcome in PFNa done in the lateral decubitus and supine position. (orthophil.org)
Surgery with PFNa in lateral decubitus position can be performed in small rural hospitals that lack a fracture table. (orthophil.org)
With proper surgical technique with PFNA in lateral decubitus position, this may be safe, executable and can benefit more patients with peri-trochanteric fractures. (orthophil.org)

Using anatomical terms of location, the dorsal side is down, and the ventral side is up, when supine. (wikipedia.org)
The optimal position of the surgeon is defined by the anatomical requirements of the fixation. (aofoundation.org)
In medical and anatomical contexts, supine position is the body position in which a person is lying flat on their back, face up. (carmentablog.com)

The supine position (/səˈpaɪn/ or /ˈsuːpaɪn/) means lying horizontally with the face and torso facing up, as opposed to the prone position, which is face down. (wikipedia.org)
In general use, prone and supine indicate contrasting positions of the body: a person lying prone is facing downward while a person lying supine is face up. (carmentablog.com)
a person lying supine is face up. (carmentablog.com)
An example of a supine action is someone lying on her back. (carmentablog.com)
Does supine mean lying down? (carmentablog.com)
While it may sound complicated, supine simply means "lying on the back or with the face upward," like when you lie in bed on your back and look up at the ceiling. (carmentablog.com)
Lying prone position is one of the worst positions when sleeping. (accenttheparty.com)
Fainting is managed by placing the vaccinee in a supine (lying on their back) position and elevating the lower extremities. (canada.ca)
If vomiting has occurred or is imminent, position the vaccinee lying on one side. (canada.ca)
If the vaccinee is pregnant, position them lying on their left side. (canada.ca)
If the person is unresponsive and breathing normally, without any suspected spine, hip or pelvis injury, turn the victim to a lateral side-lying position. (prnewswire.com)
The Bantam line of standers are the only sit to stand standers that can combine the option of supine positioning to create infinite positioning possibilities from 90-90 sitting, fully vertical standing, full supine lying and anywhere in between. (easystand.com)

Inhaled nitric oxide (20 parts per million for 15 mins) in the supine and prone position, and intravenous almitrine bismesylate while prone (1 mg/kg/hr for 60 mins), alone or combined with nitric oxide. (nih.gov)

The supine position also is used during cardiac and abdominal surgery, as well as procedures on the lower extremity including hip, knee, ankle, and foot. (carmentablog.com)
The day of surgery, the MLPT in the supine position and the difficulty of intubation (DTI) were recorded by an independent observer. (qxmd.com)

Movement and balance exercises can be performed in the seated or supine position. (optp.com)

The patient's arms, maintained in a neutral thumb-up or supinated position, may be tucked at their sides or abducted to less than 90 degrees on armboards. (carmentablog.com)
A total of 20 consecutive patients with cardiovascular diseases and central sleep apnoea during Cheyne-Stokes respiration were investigated using nocturnal polysomnography, including a body position sensor mounted on the patient's sternum. (ersjournals.com)

In conclusion, sleep in the supine body position increases the frequency of apnoeas and hypopnoeas in patients with Cheyne-Stokes respiration. (ersjournals.com)

Prone positioning has gained a lot of popularity over past years, mainly owing to its ability to enhance oxygenation in the acute respiratory distress syndrome patients, which leads to a decrease in mortality. (ceimpex.eu)
however, there were abnormal FHR patterns (as defined by study authors) in 20 of 65 (31%) fetuses during an acute bout of supine exercise. (bmj.com)
To test the hypothesis that prone position ventilation, nitric oxide, and almitrine bismesylate, each acting by a different mechanism to improve arterial oxygenation, could exert additive beneficial effects when used in combination in patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). (nih.gov)

The study was stopped early when analysis showed that the semirecumbent position was superior for reductions in clinically suspected pneumonia. (bmj.com)
Scholars@Duke publication: Comparison of supine and lateral positioning on various clinically used support surfaces. (duke.edu)

At clinical evaluation, 30 patients (78.9%) reported worsening of low back pain standing in the upright position. (europeanspinejournal.org)
Increase in VAS values on the upright position correlated significantly (ρ = 0.34) with an increase in the area of Modic I changes. (europeanspinejournal.org)
Our results showed the modifications of Modic I changes under loading, with MRI evidence of increased MC area extent in the upright position and correlation between Modic changes extension increase and increase in pain in the standing position. (europeanspinejournal.org)

What is sitting up position called? (carmentablog.com)
Fowler's position has a person sitting up (straight or with a slight lean), while Trendelenburg's position has the person in a supine position with the head about 30 degrees lower than the feet. (carmentablog.com)
Comparison of the Mallampati Classification in Sitting and Supine Position to Predict Difficult Tracheal Intubation: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study. (qxmd.com)
The Mallampati classification (MLPT) is normally evaluated in the sitting position. (qxmd.com)
However, many patients cannot be evaluated in the sitting position for medical reasons. (qxmd.com)
Thus, we compared the MLPT in sitting and supine positions in predicting difficult tracheal intubation (DTI). (qxmd.com)
We hypothesized that the diagnostic accuracy of the MLPT performed in sitting and supine positions would differ. (qxmd.com)
During the preanesthesia consultation, the MLPT in the sitting position was recorded. (qxmd.com)
The diagnostic performance of the MLPT for the prediction of DTI was evaluated in the sitting and supine positions through the area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. (qxmd.com)
The performance of the Naguib score in predicting DTI was calculated with the MLPT in sitting and supine positions. (qxmd.com)
The MLPT performed in the supine position is possibly superior to that performed in the sitting position for predicting difficult intubation in adults. (qxmd.com)
Purpose: To examine any associations between postural asymmetries, postural ability, and pain for chil- dren with cerebral palsy in sitting and supine positions. (asksource.info)
Children unable to maintain or change position independently were at higher risk for postural asym- metries in both supine (OR 2.6-7.8) and sitting positions (OR 1.5-4.2). (asksource.info)
The effect of age on sagittal plane profile of the lumbar spine according to standing, supine, and various sitting positions. (korea.ac.kr)
This study aimed to observe changes in sagittal alignment of the lumbar spine with different positions (standing, supine, and various sitting postures) and to verify the effect of aging on lumbar sagittal alignment. (korea.ac.kr)
Lumbar lordosis was greater in a standing position (52.79° and 53.90° in young and old groups, respectively) and tended to decrease as position changed from supine to sitting. (korea.ac.kr)
Compared with the younger group, the older group showed significantly more lumbar lordosis in supine and 60° and 90° sitting positions (P=0.043, 0.002, 0.011). (korea.ac.kr)
Changes in lumbar lordosis were concentrated in the lower lumbar region in the older group in sitting positions. (korea.ac.kr)

With individuals who have OSA, many health care providers encourage their patients to avoid the supine position while asleep and sleep laterally or sleep with the head of their bed up in a 30- or 45-degree angle. (wikipedia.org)

Easy height adjustment helps make transfers easy and allows positioning the user's feet near the floor to be at eye level with their peers. (dmsqa.com)
The continuous adjustment locks in any position when the trigger is released. (dmsqa.com)

In scientific literature "semi-supine" commonly refers to positions where the upper body is tilted (at 45° or variations) and not completely horizontal. (wikipedia.org)
Supine body position as a risk factor for nosocomial pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients: a randomised trial. (bmj.com)
QUESTION: In patients who are intubated and mechanically ventilated, is a semirecumbent body position more effective than a supine body position for reducing the incidence of nosocomial pneumonia? (bmj.com)
43 patients were allocated to a semirecumbent body position (45° from the horizontal) and 47 to a supine body position. (bmj.com)
Multivariate analysis showed that microbiologically confirmed pneumonia was associated with enteral nutrition (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 11.8, 95% CI 1.4 to 98) and supine body position (OR 6.1, CI 1.2 to 31). (bmj.com)
For patients in the intensive care unit who were mechanically ventilated, a semirecumbent body position was associated with a lower rate of nosocomial pneumonia than a supine position. (bmj.com)
Multivariate analysis showed that nosocomial pneumonia was associated with enteral nutrition and supine body position. (bmj.com)
If you are uncertain about the suggested best sleep positions, you can measure your CP (body-oxygen level) after sleeping in different positions for 10 or more minutes. (ceimpex.eu)
CT scan in supine and prone position allows to investigate the modification in lung morphology with changes in body position, and leads to a description in vivo of the lung pathology in ARDS. (ceimpex.eu)
The current authors aimed to study the effect of body position and sleep stages on central sleep apnoeas during Cheyne-Stokes respiration. (ersjournals.com)
We compared the radiological changes in the lordotic and segmental angles in different body positions and at different ages. (korea.ac.kr)
Nine healthy men, mean age 31 years (range 24-41), received single blind with at least one week apart, after resting in the supine position for 30 min, AVP 0.26 microgram/kg body weight i.v. (Pitressin, Parke-Davis) or saline in randomized order. (lu.se)

We searched on Pubmed for ventricular premature complexes (VPC) in pregnant women and found no case reporting increased incidence of this arrhythmia while supine. (hindawi.com)

When should you stop supine during pregnancy? (carmentablog.com)

The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions. (cdc.gov)

By the end of the workshop, each participant will know a basic routine of traditional Thai techniques that, when practiced sequentially, can provide a short, relaxing practice session in supine and seated positions. (thaihealing-arts.com)

The fetal position is the best option when you have a herniated disc. (accenttheparty.com)

These differences were primarily driven by the rates of toxic effects in patients treated in the supine position," the authors noted. (medpagetoday.com)
Extended fractionation was also associated with increased toxicity in patients treated in the prone position, although the link was less pronounced. (medpagetoday.com)
In contrast, there is a significant difference on the distribution of Cleveland index score of the patients treated using lateral and supine position (p-value 0.0084). (orthophil.org)

The position of the surgeon and assistant depends on forearm pronation/supination and which of the bones is involved (as shown below). (aofoundation.org)
The position of the screen should allow a direct line of sight for the surgeon. (aofoundation.org)

The realization that infants sleeping face down, or in a prone position, had an increased mortality rate re-emerged into medical awareness at the end of the 1980s when two researchers, Susan Beal in Australia and Gus De Jonge in the Netherlands, independently noted the association. (wikipedia.org)
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a form of sleep apnea that occurs more frequently when throat muscles relax and is most severe when individuals are sleeping in the supine position. (wikipedia.org)
Studies and evidence show that OSA related to sleeping in the supine position is related to the airway positioning, reduced lung volume, and the inability of airway muscles to dilate enough to compensate as the airway collapses. (wikipedia.org)
What is the healthiest sleeping position? (carmentablog.com)
It can be caused by several factors, including poor sleeping positions and lack of back support when sleeping. (accenttheparty.com)
This study confirms the importance of certain risk factors for the sudden infant death syndrome and identifies others-for example, covers over the head, side sleeping position-which may be amenable to change by educating and informing parents and health care professionals. (bmj.com)
Previous studies have drawn attention to the importance of several features of the environment in which infants sleep-for example, sleeping position, bedding, use of dummies-as factors affecting the risk of the sudden infant death syndrome. (bmj.com)

Breast radiotherapy in the prone position is less toxic versus the supine position in women with large breast size, according to a phase III randomized trial. (medpagetoday.com)

In ARDS patients, the change from supine to prone position generates a more even distribution of the gas-tissue ratios along the dependent-nondependent axis and a more homogeneous distribution of lung stress and strain. (ceimpex.eu)

Abdominal x-rays without radiopaque contrast agents may be done to check for positioning of ureteral stents. (msdmanuals.com)

Consistent with this, mean TcPO2 and blood flow readings over the trochanter in the lateral position were lower than over the sacrum and ischium in the supine position. (duke.edu)

The aim of this study is to report a case of a pregnant woman without previous structural heart disease that presented a great number of VPC when supine. (hindawi.com)
We reported a pregnant woman without structural heart disease that had multiple symptomatic VPC when supine. (hindawi.com)

Adult male and female (21-65 y/o) patients who will have to undergo or already undergone open reduction PFNa either in the supine or lateral position were included in this study. (orthophil.org)
All patients from both groups had excellent functional outcome at 6 months post-operatively but the lateral position group was superior in terms of the Cleveland index. (orthophil.org)

It allows precise positioning in every imaginable configuration, quick prone-to-supine switching and back, plus - of course - Rifton's legendary tool-free adjustments. (dmsqa.com)
The definition of supine is laying on the back facing upward or showing a feeling of indifference. (carmentablog.com)
It promotes healthy spinal alignment and is the sleep position least likely to result in back pain, especially when supported with pillows. (carmentablog.com)
Does supine mean back? (carmentablog.com)
1. Sit back on your heels or in any comfortable seated position. (abmp.com)

The position of operating room personnel should allow ergonomic assistance. (aofoundation.org)

Conclusion: The preferred surgical position of doing an open reduction PFNa remains controversial. (orthophil.org)

The Head Base Gel Pads can be placed under the patients head during supine positions. (meditech-india.com)
The mechanisms of labor, also known as the cardinal movements, involve changes in the position of the fetus's head during its passage in labor. (medscape.com)

Patients who were cared for in this position had a more than 75% reduction in the rate of nosocomial pneumonia when compared with patients in a supine position. (bmj.com)
There are many factors that can attribute to the ease of reduction and one of these is the positioning technique. (orthophil.org)
Results: At 95% level of confidence, the study showed that there are no significant differences on the distribution of Tip-Apex Distance (TAD), adequacy of reduction and bony union at 6 months post-operatively between the lateral and supine position. (orthophil.org)
This study shows that the surgical position did not significantly affect the TAD, adequacy of the reduction, and bony union. (orthophil.org)
Paraphimosis, entrapment of the foreskin in the retracted position, is a urologic emergency requiring reduction of the foreskin to its normal distal position enveloping the glans penis, in order to prevent necrosis of the glans. (msdmanuals.com)

ETT kinking is a known complication when non reinforced tubes are used in neurosurgical procedures done in the prone position with significant neck flexion. (ruralneuropractice.com)

The position of the limb should allow complete imaging in the frontal and sagittal planes of the distal radius and/or ulna. (aofoundation.org)

The critical care team in the ICU change the position from supine to prone. (ceimpex.eu)
In addition to the change from the supine position, the modified HAINES position is no longer recommended due to lack of scientific evidence. (prnewswire.com)

The term "supine position" is one you may come across when looking up or discussing various exercise movements or sleep positions. (carmentablog.com)
Very low' to 'low' quality evidence from three randomised controlled trials indicated no association between supervised exercise interventions that included supine exercise and low birth weight compared with no exercise. (bmj.com)

Effects of prone and supine positions on sleep state and stress responses in preterm infants. (bvsalud.org)

As a noun supine is (grammar) a type of verbal noun. (ceimpex.eu)

The groups did not differ for mortality (18% in the semirecumbent group v 28% in the supine group, p=0.3). (bmj.com)
There were no statistically significant differences regarding dose to … After patients in the prone group were turned to the supine position, the prone session could be resumed at any time before the planned assessment at 4 hours in the supine position … Test the effects of supine and prone position. (ceimpex.eu)
Upper lumbar lordosis in the younger group changed dynamically in all changed positions compared with the old group (P=0.019). (korea.ac.kr)

In ARDS patients with severe hypoxemia, arterial oxygenation can be improved by combining the prone position, nitric oxide, and almitrine bismesylate, without deleterious effects. (nih.gov)

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