Facial Pressure Ulcers in a COVID-19 50-year-old Female Intubated Patient

In case of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), as in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affected patients, the invasive ventilation in prone position can improve the prognosis, albeit with an increased risk of facial pressure ulcers. In this report, we will relate a case of facial pr...

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Main Authors: Enrico M. Zingarelli, Marco Ghiglione, Marianna Pesce, Ileana Orejuela, Silvia Scarrone, Renzo Panizza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2020-03-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1710403