proning
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of proning
First recorded in 1975–80; prone 1 ( def. ) (in the sense “lying face downward”) + -ing 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The hospital was not proning Covid pneumonia patients — turning them on their bellies — even though evidence shows that it improves oxygen levels and reduces the need for ventilators.
From New York Times • Dec. 26, 2020
Like proning, turning a patient on their stomach to get the lungs a break—they weren’t doing that as often.
From Slate • Aug. 10, 2020
One procedure that helped is proning - turning patients from their backs to their stomachs to take pressure off the lungs.
From Washington Times • Jul. 29, 2020
A proning team turns over a COVID-19 patient in an intensive care ward at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, July 14, 2020.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2020
Hospitals in Cape Town are also following the international example of "proning" - lying patients face down in order to improve oxygen supply to their lungs.
From BBC • May 30, 2020
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