Effect of Head Rotation on Cerebral Blood Velocity in the Prone Position

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</svg>), mean arterial pressure (ΔMAP), cardiac stroke volume (ΔSV), and cardiac output (ΔCO) during CPAP 0 cmH<sub>2</sub>O (circles), and 10 cmH<sub>2</sub>O (triangles). A filled circle indicates a statistically significant difference from supine. A filled triangle indicates a statistically significant effect of 10 cmH<sub>2</sub>O CPAP.</table>

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Figure 1: Effect of Head Rotation on Cerebral Blood Velocity in the Prone Position 