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. 2019 Jan 25;19:16. doi: 10.1186/s12873-018-0214-1

Table 2.

Methods of airway management used during patient care

Method of airway management used - Arm A - 100% oxygen (n = 17)
Tracheal tube Supraglottic airway device Oropharyngeal airway Other Missing
On loading into the ambulance
n (%)
6 (35) 4 (24) 2 (12) 2 (12) 1 (6)
En route to ED n (%) 0 0 0 1 (6) 14 (82)
On arrival at ED n (%) 8 (47 1 (6) 1 (6) 2 (12) 3 (18)
Not Conveyed 2 patients
Method of airway management used - Arm B - Titrated oxygen (n = 18)
On loading into the ambulance
n (%)
3 (17) 3 (17) 3 (17) 6 (33) 2 (11)
En Route to ED n (%) 0 0 1 (6) 1 (6) 15 (83)
On arrival at ED n (%) 5 (28) 1 (6) 1 (6) 6 (33) 4 (22)
Not Conveyed 1 patient

ED Emergency Department