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Causes of intubation and hospital death of inpatients who underwent emergent tracheal intubation
| Characteristics | ETI (n = 21) |
|---|---|
| Reasons for intubation | |
| Cardiopulmonary arrest | 2(9.5%) |
| Hemorrhagic shock | 1(4.8%) |
| Refractory hypoxemia | 18(85.7%) |
| Cause of in-hospital death | |
| Pulmonary embolism | 2(9.5%) |
| Septic shock | 1(4.8%) |
| Respiratory failure | 1(4.8%) |
Data are presented as numbers (percentage)
