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Table 1 Percent correct answers per question and total score, * P <0.05 between groups

From: Knowledge on malignant hyperthermia: as rare as the disease? A nation wide survey

Question subject

Total correct

Anaesthesiolo-gists

Residents

Nurse Anaesthetist

Trainee Nurse Anaesthetist

Prevalence

4.8%

9.1%

0.0%

7.1%

0.0%

Prevention (how long should ventilator be flushed with O2)

22.8%

27.3%

25.0%

23.8%

11.8%

Importance of recognition of early symptoms

35.6%

63.6%*

30.0%*

23.8%*

35.3%*

Recognition of tachycardia as early symptom

60.4%

68.2%

65.0%

50.0%

70.6%

Basic triggering medication

74.3%

77.3%

85.0%

66.7%

76.5%

Advanced triggering medication

1,0%

0.0%

0.0%

2.4%

0.0%

Stress as trigger

64.4%

77.3%

70.0%

64.3%

41.2%

Cardiopulmonary bypass as trigger

32.7%

50.0%*

50.0%*

19.0%*

23.5%*

Basic knowledge on later symptoms

30.7%

40.9%*

50.0%*

16.7%*

29.4%*

Advanced knowledge of later symptoms

10.9%

18.2%

15%

2.4%

17.6%

Dosage of Dantrolene IV

38.6%

45.5%

55.0%

23.8%

47.1%

Triggering time of MH

35.6%

59.1%*

35.0%*

23.8%*

35.3%*

Total score (average, max 12)

3.51

4.68*

4.15*

2.74*

3.18*