An e-survey study on the practice of recruitment manoeuvres in dogs among board-certified veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia specialists.

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dc.creatorFox, Fergus
dc.creatorAdami, Chiara
dc.date2025-09-17T00:30:39Z
dc.date2025-12
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-03T04:39:33Z
dc.descriptionRecruitment maneuvers (RMs) are used to treat alveolar collapse and improve lung volumes and ventilatory mechanics. The primary aim of this study was to describe current practice pertaining to the use of three types of RMs - sustained inflation (SI), incremental positive end-expiratory pressure increases (Inc-PEEP) and extended sigh (ES) in dogs, among veterinary anaesthesiologists. Based on the Checklist for Reporting Results of Internet E-Surveys (CHERRIES), a questionnaire composed of 33 questions was developed by the authors and distributed via email to approximately 600 potential participants. Measures were applied to ensure data quality and prevent duplicate entries. Data from 92 anonymous participants were analysed with descriptive statistics and analysis of proportions. The most commonly used RMs were SI and Inc-PEEP. For SI, most participants reportedly set inspiratory time below 20 s, and factors associated with conservative ventilation parameters setting were chronic lung disease (P = 0.001), BOAS (P = 0.002), and acute lung disease (P < 0.001). For Inc-PEEP, regardless of patient factors, most participants reportedly increased PEEP values at 10-15 breaths intervals, with incremental increases in PEEP of 2-3 cmH2O. For ES, factors associated with setting of conservative pressure values were chronic lung disease (P = 0.025) and open chest surgery (P = 0.034). This study indicates that RMs are performed by veterinary anaesthesiologists, particularly the SI and Inc-PEEP techniques, with a tendency toward more conservative settings in the presence of underlying lung disease. However, unanimous consensus on parameters setting is lacking at date.
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dc.identifier1090-0233
dc.identifierhttps://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/389447
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.121324
dc.identifier1532-2971
dc.identifier.urihttps://repo.dare.co.zw/handle/123456789/192209
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.publisherDepartment of Veterinary Medicine
dc.publisherhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2025.106438
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectAtelectasis
dc.subjectExtended sigh
dc.subjectIncremental PEEP increase
dc.subjectSustained inflation
dc.subjectVentilation strategies
dc.subjectDogs
dc.subjectAnimals
dc.subjectSurveys and Questionnaires
dc.subjectPositive-Pressure Respiration
dc.subjectAnesthesia
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectAnalgesia
dc.subjectVeterinary Medicine
dc.subjectVeterinarians
dc.subjectDog Diseases
dc.titleAn e-survey study on the practice of recruitment manoeuvres in dogs among board-certified veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia specialists.
dc.typeArticle

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