A MUM-OF-TWO was at death’s door with coronavirus until a doctor suggested turning her on to her stomach for 12 hours in a technique known as “proning”. Stacey Fresco had been adm…
Adam Fresco with his wife Stacey, who was in intensive care with coronavirusCredit: Collect
"We put on full PPE — three pairs of gloves each, an apron with the sleeves tucked into the gloves, facemask, glasses and hair net — and walked into the intensive care unit. In the waiting room, the doctor, Dave, suggested there was one last thing he could try - a technique called "proning", where the patient is placed on their stomach for 12 hours.
Adam's account comes as experts said doctors should consider flipping all coronavirus patients who need oxygen onto their fronts.New guidance from the Intensive Care Society said the technique should now also be used for conscious patients who have the deadly virus to help them avoid the need for ventilation.
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