Table 2.
Outcome | Pre-Implementation of VL (N=284) | Post-Implementation of VL (N=296) | P-value | Absolute Difference |
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Overall TIAEs | 25 (9%) | 16 (5%) | 0.11 | −3%, CI95: −8% to 1% |
Technical TIAEs | 18 (6%) | 10 (3%) | 0.1 | −3%, CI95 −6% to 1% |
Severe TIAEs | 7 (2%) | 5 (2%) | 0.51 | −1%, CI95 −3% to 2% |
Oxygen Desaturations | 38 (13%) | 37 (13%) | 0.75 | 1%, CI95 −6% to 5% |
First attempt successes | 206 (73%) | 226 (76%) | 0.29 | 4%, CI95 −3% to 11% |
VL denotes video laryngoscopy
TIAE denotes tracheal intubation associated events
Technical TIAE includes: mainstem intubation, esophageal intubation, airway trauma, dental or lip trauma, and laryngospasm
Severe TIAE includes: cardiac arrest, esophageal intubation with delayed recognition, emesis with witnessed aspiration, hypotension requiring intervention, laryngospasm, malignant hyperthermia, pneumothorax/pneumomediastinum, or direct airway injury
Oxygen desaturation is defined as <80% for those TIs with initial oxygen saturation >90%
The detailed definitions are described in the methods