Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Endotracheal intubation.: Traditional curved laryngoscope blades were used for intubation.. Atracuronium 0.5mg/kg and succinylcholine 2 mg/kg were used as neuromuscular blocking agents.
Sponsors
Shri Balaji Institute of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: We will include all adult (= 18 years old) critically ill patients undergoing intubation in medical intensive care unit during the period of observation. We will define critically ill those patients with a life-threatening condition requiring intubation for either respiratory failure or airway protection
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Intubation performed in the emergency room, ward and operation theater. Intubation performed in the out-of-hospital setting Intubation in patients with cardiac arrest Intubation performed only for anesthesia (during either diagnostic/endoscopic or surgical procedures)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the incidence of complications associated with endotracheal intubation (ETI) performed in the intensive care unit (ICU)Timepoint: 30 Minutes | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difficult intubation Cannot intubate cannot ventilate Cardiac arrhythmia Aspiration Esophageal intubation PneumothoraxTimepoint: 30 Minutes | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactMayur Gupta
Shri Balaji Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed