There are several factors which have been suggested to explain the benefits of this position for ARDS patients. These include * better oxygenation due to the physical effects of the position, reducing the weight of the body on the diaphragm and lungs * a reduction in ventilator-associated lung injury (VILI) as the stress and strain on the lungs is reduced * improving the effectiveness of the right ventricle of the heart, which pumps blood through the lungs, and so reducing the incidence of fatal cor pulmonale * better draining of lung fluids causing a reduction in ventilator-associated pneumonia
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