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A viral video showing the technique of proning—in which the patient lies on their belly, face down to try and improve the oxygen levels in the body—is being circulated.
In the video, the oxygen level of the person demonstrating the proning technique starts off at 92 per cent, when he was sitting. Once he lay down on his belly, there was a steady increase in the oxygen level reading to 99 per cent. The person in the video used the help of two pillows, one for the chest to rest and another for the legs. This technique is also…