Qinglan Zhao, Xiaoqing Cui, Ting Liu, Hanxue Li, Miaoyue Shi, Li Wang
Exploring variations in IPC competencies: a cross-sectional study among healthcare professionals in Northwest China
BMC infectious diseases
background hemodynamically unstable patients passive leg raise plr test recommended use selffluid challenge predicting preload responsiveness however interpret hemodynamic effects reliability plr method performing utmost importance aim determine current practice correct application interpretation plr intensive care patients methods ethical approval designed crosssectional online survey short userfriendly online questionnaire using random sample 1903 hospitals germany 182 hospitals different levels care invited via email containing link questionnaire online survey conducted december 2021 january 2022 critical care physicians different medical disciplines surveyed evaluated correct points concern plr including indication contraindication choice initial position interpret apply changes cardiac output limitations plr results total 292 respondents participated online survey 283292 97 respondents completed full survey addition 132283 47 consultants 119283 42 worked university medical center question performance plr answered correctly 72283 25 participants limitations plr intraabdominal hypertension correctly selected 150283 53 participants correct effect size increase stroke volume 10 correctly identified 217283 77 participants conclusions results suggest considerable disparity contemporary practice correct application interpretation plr practice recommendations recently published data german icus