"Prone Position" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The posture of an individual lying face down.
| Descriptor ID |
D016684
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G11.427.695.525
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| Concept/Terms |
Prone Position- Prone Position
- Position, Prone
- Positions, Prone
- Prone Positions
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prone Position" by people in Profiles.
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Awake Prone Positioning for Nonintubated Patients With COVID-19 and Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure. Am Fam Physician. 2022 Aug; 106(2):Online.
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Types of Objects in the Sleep Environment Associated With Infant Suffocation and Strangulation. Acad Pediatr. 2017 Nov - Dec; 17(8):893-901.