Table 5 Comparative data of in-flight intubation from the present and previous studies
Harrison T, et al. [4] (1997) | Thomas SH, et al. [5] (1999) | This study (flight group) (2020) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number | 120 | 246 | 192 |
Age, y | 27 (2–75)a | NA | 74 (60–82)b |
Medical (%) | 23.0 | NA | 56.3 |
Trauma (%) | 77.0 | NA | 28.6 |
CA (%) | 42.0 | NA | 39.1 |
Success rate (%) | |||
Total | 94.2 | 95.5 | 98.4 |
First attempt | 75.0 | 71.9 | 88.5 |
Two or more attempts | 19.2 | 23.6 | 9.9 |
Hypoxia, excluding CA (%) | NA | NA | 3.4 |
Hypotension, excluding CA (%) | NA | NA | 5.1 |