Table 5.
Prehospital intubations by ambulance nurse prior to HEMS arrival and percentage of unrecognized esophageal intubations (malposition)
| n | Malposition | |
|---|---|---|
| All intubations (all indications) | 246 | 42 (17.1%) |
| Traumatic circulatory arrest | 65 (26.4%) | 21 (32.3%) |
| Medical CPR | 115 (46.7%) | 18 (15.7%) |
| Other | 66 (26.8%) | 3 (4.5%) |
| All intubations for traumatic circulatory arrest | 65 | 21 (32.2%) |
| Direct laryngoscopy | 49 | 15 (30.6%) |
| Video laryngoscopy | 16 | 6 (37.5%) |
| All intubations for medical CPR | 115 | 18 (15.7%) |
| Direct laryngoscopy | 90 | 18 (20.0%) |
| Video laryngoscopy | 25 | 0 (0.0%) |