Prone and Supine Positions in Preterm Infants Receiving Mechanical Ventilation

After the infants were treated and fed, supine position was first given and waited for 60 minutes to stabilise (no data was collected during this time). After 61 minutes, it was allowed to stay in supine position for 2 hours. From the 61st minute, heart rate and oxygen saturation were evaluated in each infant in the supine positions at intervals of 15 min over a period of 120 min. At the end of two hours, the infant was given the prone position after the routine requirements such as diaper replacement were completed. Infants were waiting for 60 minutes to stabilize after the prone position (no data was collected during this time). From the 61st minute, heart rate and oxygen saturation were evaluated in each infant in the prone positions at intervals of 15 min over a period of 120 min.

After the infants were treated and fed, prone position was first given and waited for 60 minutes to stabilise (no data was collected during this time). After 61 minutes, it was allowed to stay in prone position for 2 hours. From the 61st minute, heart rate and oxygen saturation were evaluated in each infant in the prone positions at intervals of 15 min over a period of 120 min. At the end of two hours, the infant was given the supine position after the routine requirements such as diaper replacement were completed. Infants were waiting for 60 minutes to stabilize after the supine position (no data was collected during this time). From the 61st minute, heart rate and oxygen saturation were evaluated in each infant in the prone positions at intervals of 15 min over a period of 120 min.