An email-based survey of practice regarding hemodynamic monitoring and management in children with septic shock in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding current hemodynamic monitoring (HM) practice patterns is essential to determine education and training strategies in China. The survey was to describe the practice of HM and management in children with septic shock in China.

Methods

We conducted an Email-based survey of members of sub-association of pediatric intensive care physicians. The questionnaire consisted of 22 questions and gathered the following information: (I) general information on the hospitals, respective ICUs and participants, (II) the availability of technical equipment and parameters of HM and (III) management simulation of septic shock in three clinical case vignettes.

Results

Surveys were received from 68 institutions (87.2%) and 368 questionnaires (response-rate 45.1%) wer

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8039781 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature