Table 1.
Characteristics of 2365 patients receiving intubation in the emergency departmenta
| Patient characteristics | RSI | Non-RSI |
|---|---|---|
| (n = 761) | (n = 1604) | |
| Age, mean (SD), years | 61 (20) | 61 (21) |
| Age ≤18 years (%) | 23 (3%) | 64 (4%) |
| Age <2 years (%) | 4 (0.5%) | 18 (1%) |
| Age 2–9 years (%) | 7 (0.9%) | 22 (1%) |
| Age 10–18 years (%) | 12 (2%) | 24 (1%) |
| Male sex (%) | 470 (62%) | 941 (59%) |
| Body weight, mean (SD), kg | 59 (15) | 59 (17) |
| Primary indication (%) | ||
| Medical encounters | 589 (77%) | 1333 (83%) |
| Respiratory failure | 239 (31%) | 303 (19%) |
| Altered mental status | 231 (30%) | 712 (44%) |
| Shock | 93 (13%) | 216 (13%) |
| Airway obstruction | 11 (1%) | 78 (5%) |
| Asthma | 7 (0.9%) | 10 (0.6%) |
| Other medical | 8 (1%) | 14 (0.8%) |
| Trauma encounters | 172 (23%) | 271 (17%) |
| Head trauma | 65 (9%) | 138 (9%) |
| Shock | 55 (7%) | 60 (4%) |
| Burn/inhalation | 23 (3%) | 16 (1%) |
| Facial/neck trauma | 15 (2%) | 35 (2%) |
| Other trauma | 14 (2%) | 22 (1%) |
Abbreviation: RSI rapid sequence intubation, SD standard deviation
aPercentage may not equal 100 because of rounding