Table 2 Device used for first attempt and ETI success rate.
From: Defining the learning curve for endotracheal intubation in the emergency department
Total (n = 2077) | |
|---|---|
Device used for first attempt, n (%) | |
DL | 709 (34.1) |
VL | 1368 (65.9) |
C-MAC VL | 1274 (61.3) |
PAS | 94 (4.5) |
First attempt success rate, % (95% CI) | |
Overall | 78.6 (76.7–80.3) |
Patient sex | |
Male (n = 1,310) | 77.8 (75.4–80.0) |
Female (n = 767) | 79.9 (76.9–82.7) |
Patient BMI grade | |
Under weight (< 18.5 kg/m2, n = 226) | 79.2 (73.3–84.3) |
Normal weight (18.5–24.9 kg/m2, n = 1297) | 79.3 (77.0–81.5) |
Preobese (25.0–29.9 kg/m2, n = 481) | 76.9 (72.9–80.6) |
Obese (≥ 30.0 kg/m2, n = 73) | 74.0 (62.4–83.5) |
Level of intubator | |
First year (n = 303) | 68.7 (64.0–73.0) |
Second year (n = 649) | 79.1 (76.1–81.8) |
Third year (n = 584) | 82.0 (78.9–84.8) |
Fourth year (n = 210) | 84.7 (79.4–88.7) |
Fellow (n = 28) | 76.5 (59.5–87.8) |
ETI indication | |
Cardiac arrest (n = 780) | 76.4 (73.3–79.3) |
Non-cardiac arrest (n = 1297) | 79.9 (77.6–82.0) |
Anticipated difficult airway | |
Yes (n = 535) | 66.2 (62.0–70.2) |
No (n = 1542) | 82.9 (80.9–84.7) |
Success rate within two attempts, % (95% CI) | 85.4 (83.8–86.9) |
