Table 3 LUS practice details of the 327 experienced participants in clinical work
Questions | n (%) |
|---|---|
Which probes used for LUS (multi-choice) | |
 Curvilinear probe | 282 (86.2%) |
 Linear probe | 173 (52.9%) |
 Phased array probe | 57 (17.4%) |
Can you practice LUS by the BLUE protocol? | |
 Yes | 176 (53.8%) |
 No | 151 (46.2%) |
Other LUS protocols that you use (multi-choice) | |
 Eight Zone Examination | 101 (30.9%) |
 Twelve Zone Examination | 82 (25.1%) |
 Twenty-eight Zone Examination | 9 (2.8%) |
 PLUE Protocol | 88 (26.9%) |
 No Protocol | 100 (30.6%) |
Can you evaluate aeration in different lung zone by semi-quantitatively LUS score? | |
 Yes | 83 (25.4%) |
 No | 244 (74.6%) |
Do you change the respiratory therapy strategy according to LUS results? | |
 Never | 7 (2.1%) |
 Rarely | 31 (9.5%) |
 Sometimes | 107 (32.7%) |
 Frequently | 182 (55.7%) |
Does the clinician approve of your change according to LUS results? | |
 Reject | 3 (0.9%) |
 Rarely accept | 42 (12.8%) |
 Sometimes or mostly accept | 220 (67.3%) |
 Completely accept | 62 (19.0%) |
Will you issue an official report on the results of LUS? | |
 Yes | 21 (6.4%) |
 No | 306 (93.6%) |
Do you evaluate diaphragmatic dysfunction by diaphragmatic ultrasound (eg. diaphragmatic inspiratory excursion, thickness of diaphragm, and thickening fraction)? | |
 Yes | 200 (61.2%) |
 No | 127 (38.8%) |
Do you use ultrasound-assisted tracheotomy? | |
 Yes | 66 (20.2%) |
 No | 261 (79.8%) |
Do you use ultrasound-assisted chest drainage? | |
 Yes | 205 (62.7%) |
 No | 122 (37.3%) |