Peri-intubation complications in critically ill obese patients: a secondary analysis of the international INTUBE cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Airway management in critically ill obese patients is potentially associated with a higher risk of adverse events due to a constellation of physiological and anatomical challenges. Data from international prospective studies on peri-intubation adverse events in obese critically ill patients are lacking.

Methods

INTUBE (International Observational Study to Understand the Impact and Best Practices of Airway Management In Critically Ill Patients) was an international multicentre prospective cohort study enrolling critically ill adult patients undergoing in-hospital tracheal intubation in 197 sites from 29 countries worldwide from October 1, 2018, to July 31, 2019. This secondary analysis compares airway management practices and outcomes between obese (body mass index

SUBMITTER: Russotto V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12076862 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature