Functional hemodynamic tests: a systematic review and a metanalysis on the reliability of the end-expiratory occlusion test and of the mini-fluid challenge in predicting fluid responsiveness.
Antonio MessinaAntonio Dell'AnnaMarta BaggianiFlavia TorriniGian Marco MarescaVictoria BennettLaura SaderiGiovanni SotgiuMassimo AntonelliMaurizio CecconiPublished in: Critical care (London, England) (2019)
The EEOT and the mini-FC reliably predict fluid responsiveness in the ICU and OR. Other FHTs have been tested insofar in heterogeneous clinical settings and, despite promising results, warrant further investigations.