Semi‐recumbent position (30º to 60º) vs supine
Clinically suspected VAP · adults requiring mechanical ventilation
Semi‐recumbent position (30º to 60º) probably leads to lower clinically suspected VAP compared with supine position (0° to 10°) (moderate 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 0.36 [0.25, 0.5]8 studies · 759 participantsModerate