Table 2. Adherence to evidence-base endotracheal intubation practice patterns by intensivists and emergency department physicians.
Data are shown as number of patients with corresponding percentage, or mean ± SD. Abbreviations: See Table 1.
|
|
IC |
ED |
p value |
|
Patients per group (n) |
94 |
107 |
|
|
Use of video laryngoscopy (n/%) |
63 (67%) |
52 (49%) |
0.008 |
|
Use of waveform capnography (n/%) |
93 (99%) |
92 (86%) |
0.001 |
|
Endotracheal tube diameter > 8 mm (n/%) |
89 (95%) |
64 (60%) |
< 0.001 |
|
Use of paralytic agent (n/%) |
11 (12%) |
54 (51%) |
< 0.001 |
|
Use of succinylcholine (n/%) |
5 (5%) |
48 (45%) |
< 0.001 |
|
Attempts (n) |
1.27 ± 0.63 |
1.42 ± 0.67 |
0.095 |
|
Success with 1st attempt (n/%) |
77 (82%) |
72 (67%) |
0.018 |
|
Use of sedation (n/%) |
78 (83%) |
84 (79%) |
0.424 |
|
Number of sedative agents (n/%) |
1.4 ± 0.9 |
1 ± 0.7 |
0.002 |
|
Propofol use (n/%) |
56 (60%) |
24 (22%) |
< 0.001 |
|
Propofol dose (mg) |
57 ± 35 |
81 ± 61 |
0.095 |
|
Etomidate use (n/%) |
38 (40%) |
35 (33%) |
0.256
|
|
Etomidate dose (mg) |
20 ± 0 |
21 ± 6 |
0.330 |
|
Midazolam use (n/%) |
14 (15%) |
44 (41%) |
< 0.001 |
|
Midazolam dose (mg) |
2.8 ± 2.4 |
4.4 ± 2.8 |
0.098 |
|
Fentanyl use (n/%) |
19 (20%) |
1 (1%) |
< 0.001 |
|
Fentanyl dose (mcg) |
86 ± 23 |
50 ± 0 |
0.146
|
|
Esophageal intubation (n/%) |
7 (7%) |
9 (8%) |
0.801 |
|
Cardiac arrest (n/%) |
1 (1%) |
7 (7%) |
0.047 |
|
Post-intubation hypotension (n/%) |
7 (7%) |
11 (10%) |
0.483 |