Table 3.
Indications for tracheal intubation, advanced airway techniques, and survival-to-discharge rate in patients requiring airway rescue in wards or emergency department
| Variables | Ward group (n=135) | ED group (n=57) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indications | |||
| Altered mental status | 14 (10.4) | 8 (14) | 0.466 |
| Respiratory distress | 71 (52.6) | 18 (31.6) | 0.008 |
| Airway protection | 9 (6.7) | 16 (28.1) | <0.001 |
| Airway obstruction | 14 (10.4) | 13 (22.8) | 0.024 |
| Cardiac arrest | 24 (17.8) | 2 (3.5) | 0.008 |
| Fiberoptic intubation | 24 (17.8) | 24 (42.1) | 0.001 |
| Shift during which DART activated | |||
| 8:00 a.m. - 16:00 p.m | 48 (35.6) | 18 (31.6) | 0.774 |
| 16:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m | 53 (39.3) | 22 (38.6) | |
| 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 a.m | 34 (25.2) | 17 (29.8) | |
| Survival-to-discharge rate | 60 (44.4%) | 50 (87.7%) | <0.001 |
Values are numbers (proportions). ED group: patients requiring airway rescue at the emergency department, DART: difficult airway response team.