Downward Trend in Pediatric Resident Laryngoscopy Participation in PICUs.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

As of July 2013, pediatric resident trainee guidelines in the United States no longer require proficiency in nonneonatal tracheal intubation. We hypothesized that laryngoscopy by pediatric residents has decreased over time, with a more pronounced decrease after this guideline change.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

Twenty-five PICUs at various children's hospitals across the United States.

Patients

Tracheal intubations performed in PICUs from July 2010 to June 2016 in the multicenter tracheal intubation database (National Emergency Airway Registry for Children).

Intervention

None.

Measurements and main results

Prospective cohort study in which all primary tracheal intubations occurring in the United States from July 2010 to Jun

SUBMITTER: Gabrani A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5935530 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature