Table 3.
Intubation Demographics
| Variable | Value, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Total | 172 |
| Location | |
| NICU | 108 (62.8) |
| PICU | 34 (19.8) |
| PCICU | 21 (12.2) |
| ED | 9 (5.2) |
| Intubating disciplines (n = 171) | |
| Critical care clinician/intensivist | 144 (84.2) |
| Emergency medicine clinician | 10 (5.8) |
| NICU transport nurse | 5 (2.9) |
| Anesthesiology clinician | 5 (2.9) |
| Respiratory therapist | 3 (1.8) |
| Other | 4 (2.3) |
| Reasons for intubation | |
| Respiratory failure | 128 (74.4) |
| Inability to protect airway | 22 (12.8) |
| Hemodynamic compromise | 10 (5.8) |
| Surfactant administration | 7 (4.1) |
| Other | 5 (2.9) |
| Number of intubation attempts (n = 171)* | |
| 1 | 103 (60.2) |
| 2 | 42 (24.6) |
| ≥3 | 26 (15.2) |
ED, emergency department; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; PCICU = pediatric cardiac intensive care unit; PICU, pediatric intensive care unit
* Median intubation attempts (IQR) for patients in the NICU was 2 attempts (1–2) and for non-NICU patients was 1 attempt (1–1), p < 0.001.