Prone versus Supine Position Ventilation in Adult Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 4

The summary results for adverse events.

Outcomes	RR and 95% CI	value	Heterogeneity (%)	value for heterogeneity
Pressure sores	1.23 (1.07–1.42)	0.003	0.0	0.589
Displacement of tracheal tube	1.35 (0.47–3.84)	0.579	73.3	0.053
Displacement of a thoracotomy tube	3.14 (1.02–9.69)	0.047	0.0	0.470
Unplanned extubation	1.02 (0.73–1.43)	0.906	8.6	0.350
Selective intubation	2.64 (0.26–26.73)	0.411	58.9	0.119
Endotracheal tube obstruction	2.45 (1.42–4.24)	0.001	0.0	0.750
Loss of venous access	1.52 (0.22–10.26)	0.669	90.8	0.001
Hemoptysis	0.85 (0.35–2.05)	0.717	66.0	0.086
Cardiac arrest	0.71 (0.40–1.26)	0.245	70.9	0.064
Pneumothorax	0.86 (0.58–1.29)	0.471	0.0	0.677
Ventilator-associated pneumonia	1.34 (0.65–2.76)	0.427	0.0	0.499