The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of prone positioning in SARS-CoV-2 infected patients that are not intubated. Prone patient placement during invasive mechanical ventilation is a widespread practice in the management of severe ARDS. However, few attempts have been made to implement the prone position in patients that spontaneously ventilate with supplemental oxygen. Considering that it is a procedure that does not require additional equipment and does not represent an additional cost for its implementation, it becomes a valuable tool in the context of COVID-19 where intubation is associated with high mortality. The investigators will analyze a cohort of patients with COVID-19 and respiratory failure managed with prone position as indicated by the attending physician and register physiological variables and clinical outcomes (intubation and death).
The aim of this observational study is to evaluate the physiological and clinical effects of prone position in awake patients with respiratory failure due to COVID-19.