Table 2.
Indications for and methods used during intubation.
| Control period N (%) (n = 137) |
Intervention period N (%) (n = 138) |
p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indication for intubation | 0.94 | ||
| Hypoxemia | 53 (38.7) | 46 (33.3) | |
| Hypercarbia | 24 (17.5) | 27 (19.6) | |
| Mixed hypoxemia, hypercapnia | 24 (17.5) | 25 (18.1) | |
| Airway protection | 13 (9.5) | 16 (11.6) | |
| Cardiac arrest | 7 (5.1) | 9 (6.5) | |
| Altered mental status | 7 (5.1) | 8 (5.8) | |
| Pre-procedural | 7 (5.1) | 4 (2.9) | |
| Other | 2 (1.5) | 3 (2.2) | |
| Method used in successful intubation attempt | 0.17 | ||
| Video | 80 (58.4) | 69 (50) | |
| Direct | 54 (39.4) | 68 (49.3) | |
| Bronchoscopic | 2 (1.5) | 0 (0) | |
| LMA | 0 (0) | 1 (0.7) | |
| Surgical | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0) |
LMA Laryngeal Mask Airway.