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Current practice of using the airway pressure release ventilation mode in acute respiratory distress syndrome patients among respiratory therapists in Saudi Arabia.

Abdullah A Alqarni, Abdulelah M Aldhahir, Rayan A Siraj, Ahmed H Alasimi, Jaber S Alqahtani, Hassan Alwafi, Mohammed A Almeshari, Nowaf Y Alobaidi, Mansour S Majrshi, Saeed M Alghamdi and 1 more

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Abdullah A AlqarniDepartment of Respiratory Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulelah M AldhahirRespiratory Therapy Program, Department of Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4270-9494
Rayan A SirajDepartment of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed H AlasimiDepartment of Respiratory Therapy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5322-2326
Jaber S AlqahtaniDepartment of Respiratory Care, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Hassan AlwafiFaculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed A AlmeshariRehabilitation Health Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Nowaf Y AlobaidiRespiratory Therapy Department, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Alahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Mansour S MajrshiNational Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Saeed M AlghamdiClinical Technology Department, Respiratory Care Program, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed M AlyamiRespiratory Therapy Department, Batterjee Medical College, Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia.

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Background: There is a limited data examining the practice of using the airway pressure release ventilation mode for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome among respiratory therapists. Objectives: To evaluate the current practice and barriers when using airway pressure release ventilation mode in the management of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was disseminated between November 2022 and April 2023 to respiratory therapists in Saudi Arabia. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the respondents' characteristics. Results: Overall, 802 respiratory therapists (male: 59.60%) completed the survey. Five hundred nineteen (64.71%) did not receive training on airway pressure release ventilation mode. Moreover, 325 (40.52%) and 391 (48.75%) did not know if airway pressure release ventilation was used at their hospitals and if the mode was managed via protocol with acute respiratory distress syndrome patients. Of the participants, 276 (34.41%) reported that plateau pressure should be used as a target when setting P-high initially, while 427 (53.24%) believed that the initial P-low should be equal to 0 cmH Conclusion: Airway pressure release ventilation management varies between respiratory therapists which may be due to inadequate training and the absence of protocols.

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APRVARDSmechanical ventilationRTSaudi Arabia

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PMCPMC11748082

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