Table 3 Ventilation monitoring
From: Ventilation monitoring for severe pediatric traumatic brain injury during interfacility transport
Parameter | All patients (n = 34) | Ground transport (n = 13) | Specialty transport teams (n = 21) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
End-tidal monitoring only | ||||
Patients monitored, n (%) | 22 (65) | 3 (23) | 19 (90) | 0.0002 |
If monitored: | ||||
a) Time initiated, mina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
b) Blood gas prior to departure, n (%) | 11 (32) | 0 (0) | 11 (53) | 0.0018 |
PaCO2 monitoring only | ||||
Patients monitored during transport, n (%) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 1 (5) | 1.00 |
Not monitored | ||||
Total time unmonitored, mina, (n) | 61.8 ± 22.8 | 66.1 ± 19.1 (10) | 20 (1) | 0b |