Research Article

Emergency Tracheal Intubation in Patients with COVID-19: Experience from a UK Centre

Table 4

Factors affecting incidence of oxygen desaturation and tracheal intubation success. Data are expressed as n/N (%).

Factors affecting incidence of oxygen desaturationIncidence of oxygen desaturation (SpO2 < 90%)p value

Grade of the primary intubator
 Consultant23/49 (47%)
 Senior trainee3/4 (75%)
Preintubation oxygen therapy
 CPAP15/32 (47%)
 No CPAP11/21 (52%)
Number of intubation attempts
 One attempt19/45 (42%)
 Multiple attempts7/8 (88%)
Intubation location
 Remote site16/35 (46%)
 Nonremote site10/18 (56%)

Factors affecting success at tracheal intubationIncidence of first pass success value

Grade of the primary intubator
 Consultant (n = 49)45/49 (92%)
 Senior trainee (n = 4)0/4 (0%)
Phase of the pandemic
 Epoch 1 (first 18 intubations)14/18 (78%)vs. epoch 1
 Epoch 2 (next 18 intubations)16/18 (89%)
 Epoch 3 (final 17 intubations)16/17 (94%)
Intubation location
 Remote site31/35 (89%)
 Nonremote site14/18 (78%)