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Table 1 Knowledge regarding tracheal cuff management

From: Knowledge and practice of tracheal tube cuff pressure monitoring: a multicenter survey of anaesthesia and critical care providers in a developing country

Variable

Number of respondents

(n = 196)

Response rate (%)

I consider it necessary to accurately measure tracheal tube cuff pressure

  

 Yes

173

88.3

 No

23

11.7

Knowledge of recommended tracheal cuff pressure

 Correct

61

31.1

 Incorrect

135

68.9

The following are harmful to patients

 Over-inflated cuff only

30

15.3

 Under-inflated cuff only

6

3.1

 Both over-inflated and under-inflated cuffs

159

81.1

 None of the above

1

0.5

Reason for inflating the tracheal tube cuff

 Anchor the tracheal tube

  Correct

125

63.8

  Incorrect

71

36.2

Protect the airway

 Correct

158

80.6

 Incorrect

38

19.4

Facilitate ventilation

 Correct

44

22.4

 Incorrect

152

77.6

Knowledge regarding tracheal cuff management

 Good

110

56.1

 Poor

86

43.9