• Prone position has been used to treat severe hypoxemia in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) since the 1970s. (springer.com)
  • Prone positioning is believed to improve survival for some patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). (army.mil)
  • In patients with moderate to severe ARDS, early application of prolonged prone positioning sessions significantly improves oxygenation and reduces mortality. (army.mil)
  • BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) but it is unknown whether prone positioning improves outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients with moderate to severe ARDS due to COVID-19. (researchsquare.com)
  • The aim was to determine the benefit of prone positioning in mechanically ventilated patients with ARDS due to COVID-19. (researchsquare.com)
  • CONCLUSIONS: Prone positioning in patients with moderate to severe ARDS due to COVID-19 is associated with reduced mortality and improved physiologic parameters. (researchsquare.com)
  • Replicating results and scaling the intervention are important, but prone positioning may represented an additional therapeutic option in patients with ARDS due to COVID-19. (researchsquare.com)
  • In particular, prone positioning is one of few therapeutic interventions for patients with severe ARDS that has demonstrated improved oxygenation and a survival benefit. (researchsquare.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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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 recent demonstration of prone position's strong benefit on patient survival has rendered proning a major therapeutic intervention in severe ARDS. (springeropen.com)
  • Uncertainties remain as to whether or not ARDS patients in the postoperative period of abdominal surgery should be turned prone because of the risk of abdominal complications. (springeropen.com)
  • Prone position of ARDS patients after abdominal surgery was not associated with an increased rate of surgical complication. (springeropen.com)
  • Prone positioning has been used for a long time to improve oxygenation in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) [ 1 ]. (springeropen.com)
  • This resounding demonstration, linked to the fact that prone positioning does not require any special equipment and is not associated with excess side effects (10), suggests all severe ARDS patients should be turned prone in case of refractory hypoxemia [ 12 ]. (springeropen.com)
  • Because prone position is now a major therapeutic intervention in the management of ARDS, it is crucial to determine whether prone position is associated or not with more complications in patients with ARDS after abdominal surgery. (springeropen.com)
  • Given that this population represents a minority of patients included the above-mentioned RCT and that there is no questioning of the efficacy of prone position in ARDS, yet another RCT is no desirable (nor feasible) to obtain such determination. (springeropen.com)
  • We therefore conducted a retrospective, multicenter study to assess the prevalence of surgical complications that could be a priori induced or worsened by prone position among patients developing ARDS after abdominal or pelvic surgery. (springeropen.com)
  • Prone positioning (PP) improves oxygenation and respiratory mechanics and is associated with lower mortality in patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Prone positioning (PP) has been shown to improve outcomes in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Due to the precise mechanism of improving oxygenation function, development of pediatric prone ventilation technology has been largely focused on children with acute respiratory distress syndrome. (springer.com)
  • Oxygenation is significantly better when patients are in the prone position compared to when they are in the supine position. (army.mil)
  • 5 ) Awake prone positioning outside of the intensive care unit (ICU) is safe and may decrease respiratory rate and improve oxygenation with early application potentially delaying need for intubation in patients with COVID-19. (researchsquare.com)
  • 05). Prone position alone did not improve oxygenation. (nih.gov)
  • 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)
  • For intubated patients, relatively fewer studies had been performed compared to those for non-intubated patients and most studies compared oxygenation status before and after the application of prone position. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Secondary outcomes included effects of prone position on oxygenation. (springeropen.com)
  • Despite this, some patients develop refractory hypoxemia and hypercapnia requiring venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) support and are usually cared for in supine position. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Fine-Gray competing risks models with stabilized inverse probability treatment weighting (sIPTW) were used to determine the effect of prone positioning on outcomes. (researchsquare.com)
  • 8 ) Physiologically, prone positioning may improve matching of ventilation and perfusion, but studies have not linked physiologic changes to clinical outcomes, especially in COVID-19. (researchsquare.com)
  • This retrospective study aimed to compare outcomes from super-mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy (SMP) combined with flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy (FURL) and FURL alone in 205 patients with 2.5-4.2 cm diameter complex kidney stones. (medscimonit.com)
  • 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)
  • Since prone positioning was considered to be performed in severe respiratory failure patients if possible, few observational studies compared outcomes of patients with and without prone position. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Mode of delivery and perineal outcomes were similar, with 74% and 72% (P = 0.816) of spontaneous vaginal deliveries and 38% and 44% (P = 0 368) of intact perineums for APOR B and dorsal recumbent positions, respectively. (skibuis.com)
  • Precise positioning for each patient is critical for outcomes to be optimized A 100% compliance was expected from each subject accepted into the study in order to optimize the statistical analysis. (chapmanproadjuster.com)
  • Prone position ventilation is a widely used lung protection ventilation strategy. (springer.com)
  • There is a paucity of high-quality studies investigating the effects of prone position ventilation after pediatric cardiac surgery. (springer.com)
  • The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of prone position ventilation in infants who develop postoperative acute lung injury after surgery for congenital heart disease. (springer.com)
  • A single-center, randomized controlled trial of pediatric patients with acute lung injury after surgery for congenital heart disease who will receive prone position ventilation or usual care (control group). (springer.com)
  • This study will investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of prone position ventilation techniques in children who develop postoperative acute lung injury after surgery for congenital heart disease. (springer.com)
  • Prone position ventilation refers to placement of the patient in the prone position during mechanical ventilation to facilitate lung expansion in the atelectatic area and improve the ventilation-perfusion ratio. (springer.com)
  • Prone position ventilation promotes lung recruitment and improves gas exchange through its effects on pleural pressure and lung compression [ 2 ]. (springer.com)
  • Prone position ventilation can reduce the difference between the dorsal and ventral pleural pressure, thereby improving the uniformity of lung ventilation and reducing alveolar hyperinflation and alveolar collapse. (springer.com)
  • 6 - 8 ) In the ICU setting, prone positioning of patients receiving non-invasive ventilation or high-flow nasal canula, with or without sedation, may also be beneficial. (researchsquare.com)
  • It has also been postulated that survival benefits of prone ventilation are independent of improvement in gas exchange and that it results from the ability of PP to reduce ventilator induced lung injury (VILI). (biomedcentral.com)
  • For instance, doctors tried different inpatient management approaches, such as early vs late assisted ventilation, differences in oxygen flow, prone or supine positioning, and anticoagulation. (the-hospitalist.org)
  • In the treatment of complex renal stones, compared with FURL, SMP combined with FURL in the oblique supine lithotomy position has the advantages of a higher early SFR with no increased risk of complications. (medscimonit.com)
  • Which of the following is benefit of Lithotomy position. (skibuis.com)
  • The lithotomy position is often used during childbirth and surgery in the pelvic area. (skibuis.com)
  • What is the lithotomy position? (skibuis.com)
  • In a study of PARDS, prone position was found to increase the tidal volume and thoracic mobility compared with the supine position [ 7 ]. (springer.com)
  • Budgell and co-workers examined effects of manipulation on HRV in young, healthy adults: upper cervical spine (patients supine) [ 3 ] and thoracic spine (patients prone) [ 4 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The results indicate that the use of deep muscle training contributed to a significant change in the position of the body in the sagittal plane (p = 0.008) and the increase in the amplitude of breathing (p = 0.001). (researchgate.net)
  • The purpose of this review is to examine the current literature and evaluate the safety of induction of anesthesia in the prone position.The first randomized trial comparing induction in the supine vs. prone position for patients requiring spinal surgery was published earlier this year and reported a time-saving benefit. (austin.org.au)
  • Frequently, the patient can assist in positioning prior to induction of anesthesia. (renalandurologynews.com)
  • The analysis showed that glymphatic transport was most efficient in the lateral position compared with the supine or prone positions. (jneurosci.org)
  • The major finding of our study was that waste, including Aβ, removal was most efficient in the lateral position (compared with the prone position), which mimics the natural resting/sleeping position of rodents. (jneurosci.org)
  • Research in rodents has shown that glymphatic clearance is most efficient in the lateral (or side-sleeping) position, compared to supine (supplying) or prone (prone lying) positions. (economystep.com)
  • There was no RCT for intubated patients, and mortality did not differ between the prone and non-prone groups in NRSs. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Interventions to reduce mortality risk have been actively attempted in COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure, and the prone position is one of them. (biomedcentral.com)
  • dorsal recumbent position 4 December 2020 / in Geen categorie / by / in Geen categorie / by The prone position is an anatomical term used to describe an organism with its ventral side against the ground. (skibuis.com)
  • This position can be used to describe any organism with clear dorsal and ventral sides. (skibuis.com)
  • Dorsal recumbent Head and neck, anterior thorax and lungs, breasts, axilla, heart, abdomen This position is used for abdominal assessment because it promotes relaxation of abdominal muscles. (skibuis.com)
  • Synonyms for dorsal recumbent position in Free Thesaurus. (skibuis.com)
  • Used to … Translations in context of "dorsal recumbent position" in English-French from Reverso Context: The positioning device comprises a support element (22) for supporting a dorsal trunk region (23) of the female animal in a dorsal recumbent position. (skibuis.com)
  • Areas Assessed: … Define dorsal recumbent position. (skibuis.com)
  • dorsal recumbent position A position in which the patient lies on the back with the lower extremities moderately flexed and rotated outward. (skibuis.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)
  • If hypotension occurs, the patient should be placed in supine position and, if necessary, receive an intravenous infusion of normal saline. (ceimpex.eu)
  • For this reason, the patient should be incrementally placed into the sitting position and the blood pressure should be supported with intravenous fluids and vasopressors. (renalandurologynews.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)
  • When compared with massage, excessively crying infants cried less when swaddled, and swaddling can soothe pain in infants. (aap.org)
  • Although swaddling promotes the favorable supine position, the combination of swaddling with prone position increases the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, which makes it necessary to warn parents to stop swaddling if infants attempt to turn. (aap.org)
  • To help prevent and treat plagiocephaly without synostosis (PWS) (aka flat head), extending the options for safe positioning of sleeping infants. (safetsleep.com)
  • The present study aimed to compare motor development of infants preterm samples from two regional Brazilian, using a reliable scale evaluation, to determine the influence that environmental context can have on infants exposed to perinatal conditions and similar risk factors. (bvsalud.org)
  • Positioning infants in a prone position for "tummy time" is a common recommendation to ensure appropriate infant development and to combat the effects associated with infants spending extended periods of time in a supine position. (abainternational.org)
  • Prone position has already been demonstrated to improve survival in non-COVID acute respiratory distress syndrome and has been widely performed in COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure, both in non-intubated and intubated patients. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Proning, or lying a patient face down on one's chest and abdomen (prone) as compared with lying on one's back (supine), improves the transfer of oxygen from the lungs into the bloodstream and eventually throughout the body's organs. (army.mil)
  • 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)
  • For non-intubated patients with COVID-19, prone positioning reduced the risk of intubation, particularly in patients requiring a high-flow oxygen system. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In particular, it is interesting that the awake-prone position was applied in many COVID-19 patients who were not critically ill, but had an oxygen demand and the possibility of respiratory failure. (biomedcentral.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)
  • Transport through this pathway is controlled by the brain's arousal level because, during sleep or anesthesia, the brain's interstitial space volume expands (compared with wakefulness), resulting in faster waste removal. (jneurosci.org)
  • SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT The rodent brain removes waste better during sleep or anesthesia compared with the awake state. (jneurosci.org)
  • The present study aimed to compare the two methods of supine and prone positioning with different doses of Marcaine on the amount of hemorrhage in percutaneous renal stone removal with spinal anesthesia. (ac.ir)
  • The two methods of supine and prone positioning were also matched by different doses of Marcaine in terms of sex and class of anesthesia. (ac.ir)
  • Should we induce general anesthesia in the prone position? (austin.org.au)
  • For patients requiring surgery in the prone position, an alternative to a traditional supine induction is allowing the patient to position themselves comfortably prone and inducing anesthesia in that position. (austin.org.au)
  • However, under general anesthesia, the operating room team must carefully move and position each patient. (renalandurologynews.com)
  • For either position, general anesthesia is typically induced in the standard supine position and after successful intubation of the trachea and placement of all further lines and monitors, the patient is transitioned to this more upright position. (renalandurologynews.com)
  • Not all cases in this position mandate general anesthesia and patients undergoing procedures using regional anesthesia and light sedation can help assist positioning themselves prior to surgical incision. (renalandurologynews.com)
  • Patients using ACEIs or ARBs have been reported to be prone to hypotension during the administration of anesthesia. (medscape.com)
  • Perioperative incidence of airway obstructive and hypoxemic events in patients with confirmed or suspected sleep apnea - a prospective, randomized pilot study comparing propofol/remifentanil and sevoflurane/remifentanil anesthesia. (medscape.com)
  • 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)
  • however, the potential benefits of prone induction, namely a reduction in pressure injuries and avoidance of complications of the turn itself, remain unproven. (austin.org.au)
  • However, the survival benefit was unclear between the prone and non-prone groups. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In addition to cardiac parameters, such as chamber volume and wall area, this application provides perfusion analysis of ungated datasets by comparing rest and stress datasets to a database of normal values (also called normal limits) using statistical methods. (csaim.com)
  • Although there is a controversy as to the exact difference, if any, between noninvasive recording and actual brain perfusion, some theories support correcting blood pressure in the sitting position to account for a gravitational effect on the column of blood between the site of measurement and the brain. (renalandurologynews.com)
  • In the prone position, in which the rat's head was in the most upright position (mimicking posture during the awake state), transport was characterized by "retention" of the tracer, slower clearance, and more CSF efflux along larger caliber cervical vessels. (jneurosci.org)
  • In awake patients, transitioning from the supine to upright position causes an increase in systemic vascular resistance (SVR) and systemic blood pressure. (renalandurologynews.com)
  • RESULTS: Out of 335 participants who were intubated and mechanically ventilated, 62 underwent prone positioning, 199 met prone positioning criteria and served as controls and 74 were excluded. (researchsquare.com)
  • I'm often asked why I routinely perform my CT KUB with the patient prone when the clinical query is renal stones. (ceimpex.eu)
  • The sitting and beach chair position (BCP) are variations of nearly the same position with similar physiologic changes and potential complications. (renalandurologynews.com)
  • What are the physiologic changes when placing a patient in this position? (renalandurologynews.com)
  • Zennaro et al found the greatest efficacy of steroid injections in patients with foraminal stenosis, as compared with those who had foraminal disk herniations. (medscape.com)
  • For example, patients with morbid obesity or unstable spine fractures will require additional staff for transfer and positioning. (renalandurologynews.com)
  • The BCP or sitting positions are used for shoulder arthroscopy and neurosurgical procedures, including posterior cranial fossa and posterior cervical spine. (renalandurologynews.com)
  • Between January 2018 and December 2022, 92 patients were treated with SMP combined with FURL (group A), and 113 patients were treated with FURL alone (group B). The stone-free rate (SFR), retreatment ratio, operation time, mean decline in hemoglobin level, postoperative pain visual analogue scale (VAS), and postoperative hospitalization time and complications were analyzed and compared between the 2 groups. (medscimonit.com)
  • In case of severe hypoxemia in the early postoperative period, intensivists could be reluctant to prone patients for fear of repercussions on scars, draining systems and stoma. (springeropen.com)
  • In the non-intubated patients, the prone position reduced the intubation rate compared with the non-prone position in 6 RCTs ( n = 2156, RR 0.81, P = 0.0002) and in 18 NRSs ( n = 3374, RR 0.65, P = 0.002). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Semiprone position is superior to supine position for paediatric endotracheal intubation during massive regurgitation, a randomized crossover simulation trial. (medscape.com)
  • Our aim was to investigate the prevalence of surgical complications between patients with and without prone position after abdominal surgery. (springeropen.com)
  • The benefits of the BCP in orthopedic surgery include access to the anterior and posterior shoulder, reduced traction induced brachial plexus neuropathies, decreased port placement related injuries, decrease operative time, and more anatomic position and movement of the shoulder. (renalandurologynews.com)
  • [ 4 ] Devulder found that SNRB with steroids was associated with decreased treatment scores in patients with failed back surgery syndrome, as compared with scores in those not treated with steroids. (medscape.com)
  • Effect sizes differed but overall, GA had statistically significantly greater improvements in pain, disability, fear‐avoidance beliefs, spinal extensor endurance, range of extension, and quality of life compared to the SET and the control group. (zacharywalston.com)
  • Cases of midline abdominal wound dehiscence potentially related to prone positioning have been reported [ 14 ] but to what extent prone position may induce or worsen postsurgical complications remains unknown. (springeropen.com)
  • 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)
  • For the BCP, specially manufactured operating room tables are available to aid in successful placement of the patient in this position. (renalandurologynews.com)
  • Pelvic Yoga, Physical Conditioning Both Improve Urinary Incontinence The practice focused on 16 standard Hatha yoga poses in standing, seated, supine, and prone positions, with an emphasis on precise alignment of the participants' postures during each pose. (medscape.com)
  • In the arrangement designed for the analysis in sitting and standing positions, 89 markers are arranged on the thoraco-abdominal surface. (wikipedia.org)
  • Among etiologies of extra-pulmonary origin, those consecutive to abdominal emergencies may constitute an obstacle to the use of prone position and lead to an even smaller percentage than above. (springeropen.com)
  • The system is composed of the respiration presser device (RPD) utilized in the prone position and the abdominal strip device (ASD) utilized in the supine position, and the analysis program, which enables analysis of patient set-up reproducibility. (korea.ac.kr)
  • Additionally, the terms supine and prone are used to describe a body that is lying down. (bccampus.ca)
  • Additionally, the sitting position provides better access to the airway and less facial edema compared to the prone position. (renalandurologynews.com)
  • There was insufficient evidence to support the beneficial effects of prone positioning in intubated patients. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Each subject participated in both supine-lying and prone-lying measuring protocols. (flsouthern.edu)
  • Both prone and supine protocols were considered for lumbar decompression. (chapmanproadjuster.com)
  • Toxicity associated with radiation therapy is decreased by placing the patient in the prone position on a belly board, however for patients who cannot tolerate prone positioning, IMRT decreases the volume of normal tissue irradiated. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The prone position is usually recommended but can be modified per patient ability to tolerate the position. (chapmanproadjuster.com)
  • All trials fully reported the primary outcome measurement domain, statistical methods used to compare treatment groups, and participant flow. (bvsalud.org)
  • Primary outcome was the number of patients who had at least one surgical complication that could be induced or worsened by prone position. (springeropen.com)
  • Although heart rate variability parameters indicated sympathetic dominance during sitting (supporting work of others), blood pressure was higher in the prone posture. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In experiment 2, mean time spent in the supine, lateral, and prone body positions did not differ significantly between the 2 trials. (elsevierpure.com)
  • In the supine position, both heart and diaphragm compression may aggravate the collapse of the gravity-dependent area of the lung and worsen hypoxemia and ventilator-related lung injury [ 8 ]. (springer.com)
  • In Fowler's position, the patient is at an increased risk for air embolism, skin injury from shearing and sliding, and DVT forming in the patient's lower extremities. (skibuis.com)
  • This position is also preferred by medical professional to help the patient give birth, perform specific surgeries, install and run IVs, and treating heart and genital issues. (skibuis.com)
  • The patient is positioned on a low couch on the floor, the longitudinal axis of the body in the rotational plane of the linac. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The patient is positioned on a low couch on the floor in supine and prone position, the longitudinal axis in the rotation plane of the gantry (Fig. 1 ). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Increased familiarity with prone insertion of supraglottic airways is a useful tool in case of accidental intraoperative extubation in a patient who is already prone. (austin.org.au)
  • Proper patient positioning and specific technique insure expected results. (chapmanproadjuster.com)
  • Prior to achieving any surgical position, the patient must be transferred onto the operating room table. (renalandurologynews.com)
  • The final position of the patient is of the utmost importance, but achieving these positions requires careful planning and coordination by the operating room team. (renalandurologynews.com)
  • Although our finding awaits testing in humans, we speculate that the lateral position during sleep has advantage with regard to the removal of waste products including Aβ, because clinical studies have shown that sleep drives Aβ clearance from the brain. (jneurosci.org)
  • 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)
  • Supine refers to a body lying on its back (face up), while prone refers to a body lying on its belly (face down). (bccampus.ca)
  • The results suggest that in manual muscle testing starting position can affect the isometric strength of elbow extensors since supine-lying starting position is better than prone-lying starting position. (flsouthern.edu)
  • Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the supine and prone positioning methods with different doses of Marcaine in terms of age (p = 0.390). (ac.ir)
  • Results: Average diaphragm movement due to respiration was 16 ± 1.9 mm in the case of the supine position, and 12 ± 1.9 mm in the case of the prone position. (korea.ac.kr)
  • A key concept that must be introduced before any anatomical information can be learned is the idea of the anatomical position . (bccampus.ca)
  • Anatomical position is a standard position that serves as a reference for the body. (bccampus.ca)
  • A person is said to be in anatomical position when they are standing erect with their feet together, their hands at their side, with the palms facing forward. (bccampus.ca)
  • Unless otherwise stated, most anatomical descriptions will refer to a person when in anatomical position. (bccampus.ca)
  • Anatomical position is designed to remove ambiguity when describing anatomical structures. (bccampus.ca)
  • Alternative anatomical positions. (bccampus.ca)
  • Heart rate and cardiac output were increased by almitrine bismesylate compared with all other measurements. (nih.gov)
  • However, few have compared cardiac autonomic activity in supine and prone positions, postures commonly assumed by patients in manual therapy. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Cardiac autonomic activity was not measurably different in prone and supine postures, but heart rate and blood pressure were. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Body position significantly influences cardiac autonomic drive in humans. (biomedcentral.com)