Table 4 POST-intubation: tube placement confirmation, complication, and outcome
Variable | ED > 50 K attendances-93 n (%) | ED < 50 K attendances-25 n (%) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
ETT Placement Confirmation | 0.235 | ||
Waveform capnography | 90 (97) | 24 (96) | |
Clinical confirmation alone | 3 (3) | 0 (0) | |
Not documented | 0 (0) | 1 (4) | |
Intubation Complications | 0.620 | ||
Yes | 19 (20) | 4 (16) | |
No | 74 (80) | 21 (84) | |
Outcome | 0.050 | ||
ICU | 64 (69) | 18 (72) | |
Theatre/Cath lab | 4 (4) | 0 (0) | |
Transferred to another hospital | 7 (8) | 4 (16) | |
Extubated in ED | 0 (0) | 1 (4) | |
Died in ED | 18 (19) | 2 (8) |