• Avoid proning for an hour after meals
• Maintain proning for only as much times as easily tolerable. This could be due to fatigue and tiredness in patients
• One may prone up to 16 hours a day, but in multiple cycles depending on comfortability of the patients
• Pilllows may be adjusted slightly to alter pressure areas and for comfort
• Keep a track of any pressure sores or injuries, especially around bony prominences

Avoid proning in following conditions

• Pregnancy
• Deep venous thromboisis
• Major heart conditions
• Unstable spine, femure or pelvic fractures.

Reasons to discontinue proning:

• No improvement with changed position
• Patient unable to tolerate position
• Patient looks tired by using accessory muscles.

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