Semi‐recumbent positioning: 45° vs 25° to 30°
Microbiologically confirmed VAP · adults requiring mechanical ventilation
It is very uncertain whether semi‐recumbent positioning: 45° changes microbiologically confirmed VAP compared with 25° to 30° (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Semi‐recumbent position versus supine position for the prevention of ventilator‐associated pneumonia in adults… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 0.61 [0.2, 1.84]1 study · 30 participantsVery low