Table 1.
Patient and provider characteristics (N=580)
| Pre-Implementation of VL (N=284) | Post-Implementation of VL (N=296) | |
|---|---|---|
| Patient demographics | ||
| Age category (N, %) | ||
| Infant | 60 (21%) | 66 (22%) |
| Young child (-7 yrs) | 133 (47%) | 111 (37%) |
| Older child (8-17 yrs) | 78 (27%) | 100 (34%) |
| Adult (≥18 yrs) | 12 (5%) | 20 (7%) |
| Weight in kg (median, IQR) | 16.4 (9.3, 32.8) | 17.8 (9.4, 39.5) |
| Sex (male, %) | 154 (54%) | 152 (51%) |
| Indication | ||
| Respiratory | 171 (60%) | 161 (54%) |
| Shock | 23 (8%) | 24 (8%) |
| Neurological | 33 (12%) | 46 (16%) |
| Procedural | 110 (39%) | 113 (38%) |
| History of difficult airway | 53 (19%) | 48 (16%) |
| Difficult airway feature(s) | 75 (26%) | 61 (21%) |
| First attempt provider | ||
| Resident | 11 (4%) | 13 (4.5%) |
| Fellow | 179 (63%) | 195 (66%) |
| Attending | 11 (4%) | 18 (6%) |
| Nurse practitioner/hospitalist | 55 (19%) | 57 (19%) |
| Subspecialist/other | 28 (10%) | 13 (4.5%) |