Research Article

Meta-Analysis of Failure of Prehospital Endotracheal Intubation in Pediatric Patients

Table 1

Frequency of failed endotracheal intubation in each study.

AuthorYearPlaceClinical conditionn% (CI 95) intubation failure

Heschl et al. [16]2018Victoria, AustraliaTrauma871, 2 (0.03–6.24)
Tweed et al. [23]2018Texas, USATrauma, seizures, cardiac arrest, consciousness alterations, suffocation2751.8 (31.1–72.5)
Schmidt et al. [37]2016Zurich, SwitzerlandTrauma, other medical conditions2151.9 (0.5–4.7)
Demaret et al. [19]2016BelgiumTrauma, cardiac arrest, others3537.7 (4.7–10.6)
Tarpgaard et al. [29]2015Central DenmarkTrauma, cardiac arrest, others254.0 (0.1–20.3)
Hansen et al. [25]201540 states, USATrauma, cardiac arrest, seizure312419.0 (17.6–20.4)
Carlson et al. [38]201533 states, USATrauma, breathing difficulty, cardiac arrest359923.8 (22.4–25.2)
Bankole et al. [22]2011New Jersey, USATrauma3920.5 (6.6–34.5)
Hawkes [20]2009Denver, Colorado USATrauma, other medical conditions2339.1 (17.0–61.2)
Eich et al. [39]2009Göttingen, GermanyTrauma, seizures, SIDS, sepsis, toxicity, anaphylaxis, and others581.7 (0.0–9.2)
Garza et al. [26]2005USACardiac arrest8644.2 (33.1–55.3)
Ehrlich et al. [11]2004Virginia, USATrauma5916.9 (6.5–27.4)
Harrison et al. [40]2004Boston, USAND1434.9 (1.0–8.8)
Vilke et al. [41]2002San Diego, USATrauma, cardiorespiratory arrest, others32418.5 (14.1–22.9)
Cooper et al. [18]2001USATrauma4790.4 (0.1–1.5)
Boswell et al. [21]1995Georgia, USATrauma3852.6 (35.4–69.8)
Lavery et al. [42]1992New Jersey, USATrauma3020.0 (7.7–38.6)
Pointer [43]1989Alameda, USATrauma, drug overdose, others3611.1 (3.1–26.1)
Aijian et al. [44]1989California, USACardiorespiratory arrest2835.7 (16.2–55.2)

SIDS: sudden infant death syndrome, ND: no data.