Research Article
Emergency Tracheal Intubation in Patients with COVID-19: Experience from a UK Centre
Table 6
Factors affecting perceived anxiety associated with tracheal intubations, from online survey. Data are expressed as n/N (%).
| Procedural and environmental factors |
| Personal protective equipment | 18/29 (62%) |
| Remote location | 14/29 (48%) |
| Performance anxiety | 7/29 (24%) |
| Unfamiliar team | 4/29 (14%) |
| Technical aspect | 12/29 (41%) | Larger diameter tracheal tube | 6/29 (21%) | Adapted/modified technique | 6/29 (21%) | Primary use of videolaryngoscopy | 2/29 (7%) | Use of intubation checklist | 2/29 (7%) | Use of supraglottic airway for rescue ventilation | 1/29 (3%) |
| Factors relating to personal protective equipment |
| Hearing/communication | 27/29 (93%) |
| Vision | 15/29 (52%) |
| Temperature | 14/29 (48%) |
| Physical | 9/29 (31%) |
| Patient factors |
| Hypoxaemic patient | 26/29 (90%) |
| Presence of continuous positive airway pressure | 9/29 (31%) |
| High body mass index | 9/29 (31%) |
| Difficulties in optimising patient positioning | 7/29 (24%) |
| Concerns over airway oedema | 6/29 (21%) |
| Concerns over cardiovascular instability | 3/29 (10%) |
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