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Table 3 Comparison of CXR strategies between 2006 and 2013

From: Significant changes in the practice of chest radiography in Dutch intensive care units: a web-based survey

 

2006 (n = 41)

2013 (n = 69)

P-value

Daily routine CXR strategy; n (%)

26 (63)

27 (39)

0.018

All patients

6 (15)

5 (7)

0.324

Mechanically ventilated patients

15 (37)

4 (6)

< 0.001

Other daily routine strategy

5 (12)

18 (26)

0.095

‘On-demand only’ strategy; n (%)

15 (37)

42 (61)

0.018

Routine CXR after; n (%)

   

Chest tube placement

40 (98)

68 (99)

1.000

Endotracheal intubation

31 (76)

53 (77)

1.000

CVL placement

34 (83)

52 (76)

0.475

CPR setting

24 (59)

40 (68)

1.000

Tracheostomy

24 (59)

30 (43)

0.168

  1. CPR = cardiopulmonary resuscitation; CVL = central venous line; CXR = chest radiograph.