Table 6 Presence of the four prehospital intubation criteria according to polytrauma guidelines
From: Is prehospital intubation of severely injured children in accordance with guidelines?
Group | Infant | Toddler | School-age child | Adolescent | Adults |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unconsciousness (%) | 33.3 | 25.7 | 23.1 | 25.0 | 20.6 |
Shock (%) | 30.3 | 26.8 | 16.0 | 11.9 | 12.7 |
Low oxygen saturation (%) | 12.3 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 10.5 | 13.2 |
Respiratory failure (%) | 12.0 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 2.9 |
at least 1 criterion for intubation met (%) | 43.7 | 39.8 | 31.5 | 32.0 | 29.4 |