Rehn, MariusChew, MichelleKalliomäki, Maija LiisaOlkkola, Klaus T.Sigurðsson, Martin IngiMøller, Morten Hylander2025-11-202025-11-202024-04Rehn, M, Chew, M, Kalliomäki, M L, Olkkola, K T, Sigurðsson, M I & Møller, M H 2024, 'Awake proning in patients with COVID-19-related hypoxemic acute respiratory failure : Endorsement by the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine', Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, vol. 68, no. 4, pp. 444-446. https://doi.org/10.1111/aas.143670001-517221516222531a0c6db-b24d-4bd2-bb8c-2f29c14c9a3a85180243379https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/7447Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Authors. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica Foundation.Background: Awake proning in spontaneously breathing patients with hypoxemic acute respiratory failure was applied during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to improve oxygenation while avoiding tracheal intubation. An updated systematic review and meta-analysis on the topic was published. Methods: The Clinical practice committee (CPC) of the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (SSAI) assessed the clinical practice guideline “Awake proning in patients with COVID-19-related hypoxemic acute respiratory failure: A rapid practice guideline” for possible endorsement. The Appraisal of Guidelines for REsearch and Evaluation (AGREE) II tool was used. Results: Four out of six SSAI CPC members completed the appraisal. The individual domain totals were: Scope and Purpose 90%; Stakeholder Involvement 89%; Rigour of Development 74%; Clarity of Presentation 85%; Applicability 75%; Editorial Independence 98%; Overall Assessment 79%. Conclusion: The SSAI CPC endorses the clinical practice guideline “Awake proning in patients with COVID-19-related hypoxemic acute respiratory failure: A rapid practice guideline”. This guideline serves as a useful decision aid for clinicians caring for critically ill patients with COVID-19-related acute hypoxemic respiratory failure and can be used to provide guidance on use of prone positioning in this group of patients.3272374444-446eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAGREE IIclinical practice guidelineCOVID-19critical carecritically illprone ventilationproningAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine/dk/atira/pure/researchoutput/researchoutputtypes/contributiontojournal/systematicreview10.1111/aas.14367