From: Intubation practice patterns in Tuscan emergency departments
 | Summary of data | |
---|---|---|
N | % | |
Surveys administered | 153 | Â |
Surveys completed | 143 | 93.4% |
MDs working in ED | 91 | 63.6% |
MDs from ambulance service | 52 | 36.3% |
ED doctors that intubate in their ED | 67 (out of 91) | 73.6% |
Of those that intubate: | Â | Â |
Use of paralytics | 33 | 49.3% |
Sedation | 132 | 92.3% |
 Midazolam | 45 | 59.7% |
 Propofol | 31 | 46.3% |
 Fentanyl | 14 | 20.9% |
Methods of confirmation | Â | Â |
 Direct visualization | 65 | 97% |
 Auscultation of breath sounds | 67 | 100% |
 CO2 detector | 8 | 11.9% |
Post intubation | Â | Â |
 Nasogastric tube placement | 39 | 58.2% |
 Chest radiograph | 34 | 50.7% |
Questionnaire administered (translated from the Italian) | ||
Place of work: | Ambulance or hospital | |
Do you intubate | Yes/no | Â |
Do you use sedation | Yes/no | Â |
If yes, what medications | Â | Â |
Do you use paralytics | Yes/no | Â |
If yes, which paralytics | Â | Â |
For ET tube placement confirmation do you: | Â | |
Auscultate | Yes/no | Â |
Directly visualize | The cords yes/no | Â |
Use CO2 detector | Yes/no | Â |
Routinely place an NGT post intubation | Â | Yes/no |
Routinely obtain a post intubation radiograph | Â | Yes/no |