Efficacy of awake prone positioning in patients with covid-19 related hypoxemic respiratory failure: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials.

Objective: To determine the efficacy and safety of awake prone positioning versus usual care in non-intubated adults with hypoxemic respiratory failure due to covid-19.

Design: Systematic review with frequentist and bayesian meta-analyses.

Study Eligibility: Randomized trials comparing awake prone positioning versus usual care in adults with covid-19 related hypoxemic respiratory failure.