Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics
| Characteristic |
Video
Laryngoscopy n = 74 |
Direct Laryngoscopy
n = 76 |
|---|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR), years | 59 (49 - 68) | 60 (51 - 67) |
| Men, No. (%) | 47 (63.5%) | 44 (57.9%) |
| Caucasian, No. (%) | 63 (85.1%) | 62 (82.7%) |
| APACHE II score, median (IQR) | 22 (16.7 - 28) | 21 (15 - 25) |
| Body Mass Index, median (IQR), kg/m2 | 28.5 (23.4 - 32.7) | 28.8 (23.1 - 33.3) |
| ICU Diagnoses, No. (%) | ||
| Sepsis | 49 (66.2%) | 50 (65.8%) |
| Septic Shock | 21 (28.4%) | 13 (17.1%) |
| On Vasopressors | 11 (14.9%) | 9 (11.8%) |
| Cardiogenic Shock | 2 (2.7%) | 1 (1.3%) |
| Hemorrhagic Shock | 5 (6.8%) | 4 (5.3%) |
| Delirium | 34 (47.2%) | 34 (45.9%) |
| Hepatic Encephalopathy | 8 (10.8%) | 12 (15.8%) |
| COPD Exacerbation | 8 (10.8%) | 4 (5.3%) |
| Myocardial Infarction | 6 (8.1%) | 7 (9.2%) |
| Drug Overdose | 3 (4.2%) | 1 (1.3%) |
| Active Co-morbidities Complicating Intubation, No. (%) | ||
| BMI > 30 kg/m2 | 20 (27%) | 28 (36.8%) |
| Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding | 6 (8.1%) | 7 (9.2%) |
| Limited Neck Mobility* | 3 (4.1%) | 2 (2.6%) |
| Limited Mouth Opening* | 3 (4.1%) | 3 (3.9%) |
| Head or Neck Radiation | 0 | 1 (1.3%) |
| Airway Mass or Infection | 1 (1.4%) | 0 |
| Witnessed Aspiration | 1 (1.4%) | 0 |
| Indication for Intubation, No. (%) | ||
| Hypoxic or Hypercarbic Respiratory Failure | 40 (54%) | 45 (59%) |
| Altered Mental Status or Encephalopathy | 20 (27%) | 19 (25%) |
| Other | 14 (19%) | 12 (16%) |
| Oxygen Saturation at Induction (%) median (IQR) | 99 (95 - 100) | 98 (93 - 100) |
| Operator Characteristics, median (IQR) | ||
| Number of times operator has previously used the assigned device at the time of intubation |
10 (5 - 22) | 47 (35 - 58) |
| Number of months of fellowship training completed at the time of the intubation |
23 (15 - 31) | 20 (14 - 30) |
| Number of Total Previous Intubations by Operators | 68 (52 - 69) | 56 (47 - 69) |
Data given as median (25th percentile - 75th percentile) or number (percentage) of patients.
APACHE = acute physiology and chronic health evaluation; ICU = intensive care unit; GI = gastrointestinal; COPD = chronic obstructive lung disease; MI = myocardial infarction; BMI = Body Mass Index; SpO2 = arterial oxygen saturation.
*
As reported by the fellow performing the intubation.