Table 1 Variable comparison from RSI in trauma versus nontrauma patients (n = 691)
From: Rapid sequence intubation in a prehospital environment
Variable | Trauma patients | Nontrauma patients |
|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 621 | 70 |
Successful orotracheal intubation rate (%) | 99.1 | 100 |
Failed orotracheal intubation (%) | 0.9 (n = 6) | 0 |
Surgical airway (%) | 0.64 (n = 4) | 0 |
Prehospital cardiorespiratory arrest (%) | 1.93 (n = 12) | 2.85 (n = 2) |
Revised trauma score mean value in prehospital cardiorespiratory arrest | 4.03 | 7.5 |
Prehospital deaths | 1.61(n = 10) | 1.42 (n = 1) |