TABLE 6.
Univariable Analysis of Patient, Provider, and Practice Characteristics and Adverse Events During Intubations Performed in the DR
| Factor | TIAE | Severe Desaturations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any TIAE (n = 103) | No TIAE (n = 495) | P | Severe Desaturation (n = 134) | No Severe Desaturation (n = 292) | P | |
| Patient current wt, g, median (IQR) | 1040 (680–2700) | 1630 (820–3000) | .001 | 1060 (700–2155) | 1610 (800–3000) | .001 |
| Gestational age at birth, wk, median (IQR) | 27 (25–36) | 31 (26–37) | .002 | 28 (25–34) | 31 (26–37) | <.001 |
| Indicationa, n (%) | ||||||
| DR, clinical indication | 74 (72) | 293 (59) | .02 | 90 (67) | 173 (59) | .12 |
| DR, routine practice for diagnosis | 15 (15) | 104 (21) | .14 | 13 (10) | 57 (20) | .01 |
| Surfactant administration | 33 (32) | 135 (27) | .33 | 55 (41) | 87 (30) | .02 |
| Oxygen failure | 21 (20) | 100 (20) | .97 | 34 (25) | 60 (21) | .27 |
| Ventilation failure | 13 (13) | 74 (15) | .54 | 21 (16) | 46 (16) | .98 |
| Frequent apnea and bradycardia events | 6 (6) | 22 (4) | .55 | 11 (8) | 12 (4) | .08 |
| Unstable hemodynamics | 4 (4) | 8 (2) | .14 | 2 (1) | 1 (<1) | .23 |
| First providerb | ||||||
| Pediatric resident | 2 of 58 (3%) | 8 of 276 (3%) | .82 | 3 of 65 (5%) | 6 of 163 (4%) | .84 |
| NICU fellow | 52 of 58 (90%) | 243 of 276 (88%) | 57 of 65 (88%) | 141 of 163 (87%) | ||
| NICU attending | 4 of 58 (7%) | 25 of 276 (9%) | 5 of 65 (8%) | 16 of 163 (10%) | ||
| No. attempts, median (IQR) | 2 (2–3) | 1 (1–2) | <.001 | 2 (1–3) | 1 (1–2) | <.001 |
IQR, interquartile range.
a
Only indications occurring in >1% of population presented.
b
First provider analysis only includes intubations with resident, fellow, or attending providers.