Clinical triggers and vital signs influencing crisis acknowledgment and calls for help by anesthesiologists: A simulation-based observational study
Main finding · Vital signs at crisis acknowledgmentResult — go to the resultRespiratory rate 20 vs. 18 breaths/minAuthors' conclusion
Despite overall heterogeneity in clinical performance, anesthesiologists acknowledged crises per standard definitions of hypotension. Thresholds for crisis acknowledgment did not significantly differ between PAICs and AOs, suggesting minimal effect from active care responsibility.
Study context
- Population
- Attending anesthesiologists from a variety of practice settings in an anesthesia crisis resource management course
- Participants
- 60 participants
- Exposure
- Primary anesthesiologist in charge (PAICs) vs anesthesiologist observers (AOs)
- PAICn = 19
- AOn = 41reference
- Outcome
- Vital signs and qualitative factors prompting crisis acknowledgment
Methodological detailssingle simulation centre
- Single simulation centre
Main finding
Vital signs at crisis acknowledgment
Respiratory rate
20 vs. 18 breaths/min
P = 0.038
As reported in the abstract
- Crises acknowledged around mean arterial pressure (MAP) (mmHg)
- 65
- Crises acknowledged around oxygen saturation
- 94%
- Participants identifying crises at MAP <65 mmHg
- 45%
- Range of timing of crisis acknowledgment (s)
- 421
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Clinical triggers and vital signs influencing crisis acknowledgment and calls for help by anesthesiologists: A simulation-based observational study. J Clin Anesth. Published 24 August 2023. doi:10.
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