SLEMAN – Covid-19 patient Those who experience shortness of breath and have decreased oxygen saturation can be treated with the proning technique. It’s just that this technique is first aid or temporary before getting oxygen support and hospital treatment.
“The prone position (prone position) can help increase oxygen saturation in the body. However, we still have to pay attention to what the patient’s minimum oxygen target is. Even though prone can help increase saturation, if it is still too far from the minimum saturation target, it still requires additional oxygen,” said a pulmonary specialist at the UGM Academic Hospital (RSA), Astari Parnindya Sari in a written statement, Tuesday (13/7/2021 ).
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Astari explained, prone position is recommended to maximize lung function at the back or those on the back. The reason is, when sleeping in a supine position, lung function on the back tends to work less optimally. By doing the prone position, it is hoped that it will make it easier for the lung area behind to take in oxygen so that it can increase the oxygen supply in the body.
“With the prone position, you can open lung areas in the back which are larger than the front, making it easier to take oxygen and increase saturation,” he said.
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Astari added, there are three positions that can be done. First, the prone position by placing a pillow on the neck, pelvis, and legs. Second, sleep on your side by placing pillows on your head, waist, and legs. Third, sleep leaning on a pile of pillows. Each position was carried out for 30 minutes.
“Although it can help patients with shortness of breath, the proning position is not recommended for some people. Some of them are pregnant women, patients with venous thrombosis, patients with heart problems, and hip fractures,” he explained.
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