Intubation Practices and Adverse Peri-intubation Events in Critically Ill Patients From 29 Countries.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Tracheal intubation is one of the most commonly performed and high-risk interventions in critically ill patients. Limited information is available on adverse peri-intubation events.

Objective

To evaluate the incidence and nature of adverse peri-intubation events and to assess current practice of intubation in critically ill patients.

Design, setting, and participants

The International Observational Study to Understand the Impact and Best Practices of Airway Management in Critically Ill Patients (INTUBE) study was an international, multicenter, prospective cohort study involving consecutive critically ill patients undergoing tracheal intubation in the intensive care units (ICUs), emergency departments, and wards, from October 1, 2018, to July 31, 2019 (Augus

SUBMITTER: Russotto V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7988368 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature