Endotracheal Intubation Among the Critically Ill: Protocol for a Multicenter, Observational, Prospective Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Endotracheal intubation can occur in up to 60% of critically ill patients. Despite the frequency with which endotracheal intubation occurs, the current practice is largely unknown. This is relevant, as advances in airway equipment (ie, video laryngoscopes) have become more prevalent, leading to possible improvement of care delivered during this process. In addition to new devices, a greater emphasis on airway plans and choices in sedation have evolved, although the influence on patient morbidity and mortality is largely unknown.

Objective

This study aims to derive and validate prediction models for immediate airway and hemodynamic complications of intensive care unit intubations.

Methods

A multicenter, observational, prospective study of adult critically il

SUBMITTER: Smischney N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6303735 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature