Neuromuscular blockade and airway management during endotracheal intubation in Brazilian intensive care units: a national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the use of neuromuscular blockade as well as other practices among Brazilian physicians in adult intensive care units.

Methods

An online national survey was designed and administered to Brazilian intensivists. Questions were selected using the Delphi method and assessed physicians' demographic data, intensive care unit characteristics, practices regarding airway management, use of neuromuscular blockade and sedation during endotracheal intubation in the intensive care unit. As a secondary outcome, we applied a multivariate analysis to evaluate factors associated with the use of neuromuscular blockade.

Results

Five hundred sixty-five intensivists from all Brazilian regions responded to the questionnaire. The majority of respondents were male (65%)

SUBMITTER: Mendes PV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7595723 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature