To achieve optimal head position for direct laryngoscopy, anesthesia providers should use a sniffing position in accordance with traditional beliefs, according to a study published in the May 2011 ...

Face-to-face seated positioning made cataract surgery feasible for patients who were unable to lie flat or face the ceiling, a study found. The technique is suitable for many patients with orthopedic, ...

Macular hole surgery using short-duration 3-day face-down positioning yielded good outcomes with few complications, a study found. “There is controversy over how much positioning time patients ...

Hospital beds for stroke patients are typically elevated at the head, however, a flat head position before surgical removal of a blood clot in the brain (thrombectomy) may lead to better outcomes.

Facedown positioning following surgery is not more likely to close large (≥400 mcm) macular holes compared with seating faced forward, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology. However, ...