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%)