Hatem Alkhouri1,2, John Vassiliadis3,4,5, Matthew Murray1, John Mackenzie1, Alex Tzannes6,7, Sally McCarthy1,2, Toby Fogg3,4,8. 1. Emergency Care Institute, Agency for Clinical Innovation, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 2. Faculty of Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 3. Emergency Department, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 4. Discipline of Emergency Medicine, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 5. Sydney Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 6. Emergency Department, St George Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 7. Ambulance Service of New South Wales, Greater Sydney Area Helicopter Emergency Medical Service, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 8. CareFlight, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to describe the practice of endotracheal intubation across a range of Australasian EDs. METHODS: We established a multicentre airway registry (The Australian and New Zealand Emergency Department Airway Registry [ANZEDAR]) prospectively capturing intubations from 43 Australian and New Zealand EDs over 24 months using the ANZEDAR form. Information recorded included patient demographics, intubation indications, predicted difficulty, rapid sequence induction and endotracheal intubation preparation technique, induction drugs, airway adjuncts and complications. Factors associated with first attempt success were explored. RESULTS: Of the 3710 intubations captured, 3533 were in adults (95.2%), 2835 (76.4%) for medical and 810 (21.8%) for trauma indications. Overall, 3127 (84.3%) patients were successfully intubated at the first attempt; the majority by ED doctors (2654 [72.1%]). A total of 10 surgical airways were performed, all of which were successful cricothyroidotomies. Propofol, thiopentone or ketamine were used with similar frequency for induction, and suxamethonium was the most often used muscle relaxant. Adverse events were reported in 964 (26%), the majority involving desaturation or hypotension. CONCLUSION: Australasian ED doctors, predominantly specialist emergency physicians or trainees, perform the majority of ED intubations using rapid sequence induction as their preferred technique mainly for medical indications. First attempt success rate was not different between different types of EDs, and is comparable published international data. Complications are not infrequent, and are comparable to other published series. Monitoring and reporting of ED intubation practice will enable continued improvements in the safety of this high-risk procedure.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to describe the practice of endotracheal intubation across a range of Australasian EDs. METHODS: We established a multicentre airway registry (The Australian and New Zealand Emergency Department Airway Registry [ANZEDAR]) prospectively capturing intubations from 43 Australian and New Zealand EDs over 24 months using the ANZEDAR form. Information recorded included patient demographics, intubation indications, predicted difficulty, rapid sequence induction and endotracheal intubation preparation technique, induction drugs, airway adjuncts and complications. Factors associated with first attempt success were explored. RESULTS: Of the 3710 intubations captured, 3533 were in adults (95.2%), 2835 (76.4%) for medical and 810 (21.8%) for trauma indications. Overall, 3127 (84.3%) patients were successfully intubated at the first attempt; the majority by ED doctors (2654 [72.1%]). A total of 10 surgical airways were performed, all of which were successful cricothyroidotomies. Propofol, thiopentone or ketamine were used with similar frequency for induction, and suxamethonium was the most often used muscle relaxant. Adverse events were reported in 964 (26%), the majority involving desaturation or hypotension. CONCLUSION: Australasian ED doctors, predominantly specialist emergency physicians or trainees, perform the majority of ED intubations using rapid sequence induction as their preferred technique mainly for medical indications. First attempt success rate was not different between different types of EDs, and is comparable published international data. Complications are not infrequent, and are comparable to other published series. Monitoring and reporting of ED intubation practice will enable continued improvements in the safety of this high-risk procedure.
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