"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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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 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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Optimizing prone CT use for suspected interstitial lung abnormalities. Eur Radiol. 2025 Jun; 35(6):3021-3029.
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Assessment of Awake Prone Positioning in Hospitalized Adults With COVID-19: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2022 06 01; 182(6):612-621.
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In Response to Association of Severe Tongue Edema With Prone Positioning in Patients Intubated for COVID-19. Laryngoscope. 2022 03; 132(3):E8.
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Association of Severe Tongue Edema With Prone Positioning in Patients Intubated for COVID-19. Laryngoscope. 2022 02; 132(2):287-289.
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Awake Prone Positioning in Non-Intubated Patients With Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Due to COVID-19. Respir Care. 2022 01; 67(1):102-114.
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Implementation and Assessment of a Proning Protocol for Nonintubated Patients With COVID-19. J Healthc Qual. 2021 Jul-Aug 01; 43(4):195-203.
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Implementing Prone Positioning for COVID-19 Patients Outside the Intensive Care Unit. J Nurs Care Qual. 2021 Apr-Jun 01; 36(2):105-111.
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Facial Pressure Injuries from Prone Positioning in the COVID-19 Era. Laryngoscope. 2021 07; 131(7):E2139-E2142.
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A study of the dosimetric impact of daily setup variations measured with cone-beam CT on three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy for early-stage breast cancer delivered in the prone position. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2020 Dec; 21(12):146-154.
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Modeling Safe Infant Sleep in the Hospital. J Pediatr Nurs. 2020 Jan - Feb; 50:20-24.