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ArticleJournal of medical case reports2025

Awake prone positioning in a patient with respiratory impairment due to subarachnoid hemorrhage: a case report.

Giorgia Pacchiarini, Federico Geraldini, Alessandro De Cassai, Giulia Aviani Fulvio, Annalisa Boscolo, Francesco Zarantonello, Paolo Navalesi, Marina Munari

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Giorgia PacchiariniDepartment of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Federico GeraldiniSant'Antonio Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, University-Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Alessandro De CassaiDepartment of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy. alessandro.decassai@unipd.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9773-1832
Giulia Aviani FulvioDepartment of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Annalisa BoscoloDepartment of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Francesco ZarantonelloAnesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, University-Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Paolo NavalesiDepartment of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Marina MunariSant'Antonio Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, University-Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy.

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Abstract

backgroundProne positioning has been shown to be an effective rescue strategy in severe acute respiratory distress syndrome and was widely used during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, both in mechanically ventilated and in awake patients. Subarachnoid hemorrhage is often associated with respiratory failure. Prone positioning has been used in brain-injured patients, but concerns relating to neurological complications from intracranial hypertension still remain. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 59-year-old Italian patient with subarachnoid hemorrhage who safely underwent awake prone positioning after deterioration of respiratory function.

conclusionsIn this report, we show that awake pronation is possible in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. However, careful monitoring of Intracranial pressure and clinical examination may be the keys to successful application of this procedure.

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Patient PositioningRespiratory InsufficiencySubarachnoid HemorrhageCOVID-19HumansMiddle AgedProne PositionSARS-CoV-2WakefulnessPronationPulmonary gas exchangeRespiratory distress syndromeRespiratory insufficiencySubarachnoid hemorrhage

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