Open AccessPassive Leg Raise: Feasibility and Safety of the Maneuver in Patients With Undifferentiated Shock
Author(s) -
William Toppen,
Elizabeth Aquije Montoya,
Stephanie L. Ong,
Daniela Markovic,
Yu-Han Kao,
Xueqing Xu,
Alan Chiem,
Maxime Cannesson,
David Berlin,
Igor Barjaktarević
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of intensive care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1525-1489
pISSN - 0885-0666
DOI - 10.1177/0885066618820492
Subject(s) - medicine , sedation , shock (circulatory) , vital signs , resuscitation , atrial fibrillation , population , intensive care medicine , stroke (engine) , emergency medicine , anesthesia , cardiology , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering
Passive leg raise (PLR), in combination with technologies capable of capturing stroke volume changes, has been widely adopted in the management of shock. However, dedicated evaluation of safety, feasibility, and receptiveness of patients and nursing staff to PLR maneuver is missing.