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Table 2 Incidence of adverse events

From: Awake prone positioning for non-intubated patients with COVID-19-related acute hypoxic respiratory failure: a systematic review based on eight high-quality randomized controlled trials

Author

Year

Adverse events

Awake prone positioning

Standard care

Incidence

Total

Incidence

Total

Fralick

2022

Aspiration pneumonia

2

126

1

122

Fralick

2022

Venous thromboembolism

3

126

2

122

Rosén

2021

Pressure sores

2

36

9

39

Ibarra

2022

Back pain

16

216

13

214

Alhazzani

2022

Hypotension

1

205

0

195

Alhazzani

2022

Shortness of breath

1

205

0

195

Alhazzani

2022

Dizziness

1

205

0

195

Alhazzani

2022

Coughing

1

205

0

195

Rampon

2022

Loss of a urinary catheter

1

159

0

134