A Multicenter Randomized Trial of a Checklist for Endotracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypoxemia and hypotension are common complications during endotracheal intubation of critically ill adults. Verbal performance of a written, preintubation checklist may prevent these complications. We compared a written, verbally performed, preintubation checklist with usual care regarding lowest arterial oxygen saturation or lowest systolic BP experienced by critically ill adults undergoing endotracheal intubation.

Methods

A multicenter trial in which 262 adults undergoing endotracheal intubation were randomized to a written, verbally performed, preintubation checklist (checklist) or no preintubation checklist (usual care). The coprimary outcomes were lowest arterial oxygen saturation and lowest systolic BP between the time of procedural medication administration

SUBMITTER: Janz DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5989637 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature