Table 2 Clinical characteristics before IHT (N = 441 intra-hospital transports evaluated)
Clinical characteristic | Transports (n) | Transports (%) |
|---|---|---|
Artificial airway | 255 | 57.8 |
 Intubation | 144 | 32.7 |
 Tracheostomy | 111 | 25.2 |
Mechanical ventilation | ||
 No ventilatory support | 237 | 53.7 |
  Nasal catheter | 155 | 35.1 |
  Face mask | 82 | 18.6 |
 Ventilatory support | 204 | 46.3 |
  Non-invasive ventilation | 8 | 1.8 |
  Invasive ventilation | 196 | 44.4 |
Catheter use | ||
 Central venous | 317 | 71.9 |
 Peripheral vein | 171 | 38.8 |
 Arterial | 107 | 24.3 |
 Nasogastric tube | 291 | 66.0 |
 Foley catheter | 311 | 70.5 |
 Drainage catheter | 138 | 31.3 |
 Other | 22 | 5.0 |
Vasoactive drug supporta | 107 | 24.3 |
 Catecholamines | 62 | 14.1 |
 Vasodilator | 28 | 6.4 |
 Other | 10 | 2.3 |
 More than one of above | 7 | 1.6 |
Sedationa | 102 | 23.1 |
 Midazolam | 36 | 8.2 |
 Propofol | 35 | 7.9 |
 Dexmedetomidine | 18 | 4.1 |
 Other | 3 | 0.7 |
 More than one of the above | 10 | 2.3 |
Analgesiaa | 67 | 15.2 |
 Opioid | 60 | 13.6 |
 Non-opioid | 7 | 1.6 |
Severity categories of vital signsb | ||
 Respiratory rate | ||
  Category 0 | 346 | 78.5 |
  Category 1 | 48 | 10.9 |
  Category 2 | 47 | 10.7 |
 Heart rate | ||
  Category 0 | 355 | 80.5 |
  Category 1 | 65 | 14.7 |
  Category 2 | 21 | 4.8 |
 Systolic blood pressure | ||
  Category 0 | 381 | 86.4 |
  Category 1 | 51 | 11.6 |
  Category 2 | 9 | 2.0 |
 SpO2 | ||
  Category 0 | 391 | 88.7 |
  Category 1 | 47 | 10.7 |
  Category 2 | 3 | 0.7 |
Severity categories of ABGb | ||
 pH | ||
  Category 0 | 253 | 57.4 |
  Category 1 | 186 | 42.2 |
  Category 2 | 2 | 0.5 |
 PaO2 | ||
  Category 0 | 326 | 73.9 |
  Category 1 | 95 | 21.5 |
  Category 2 | 20 | 4.5 |
 PaCO2 | ||
  Category 0 | 197 | 44.7 |
  Category 1 | 218 | 49.4 |
  Category 2 | 26 | 5.9 |
 Bicarbonate level | ||
  Category 0 | 220 | 49.9 |
  Category 1 | 217 | 49.2 |
  Category 2 | 4 | 0.9 |
 Lactate level | ||
  Category 0 | 345 | 78.2 |
  Category 1 | 72 | 16.3 |
  Category 2 | 24 | 5.4 |
 Glucose level | ||
  Category 0 | 333 | 75.5 |
  Category 1 | 101 | 22.9 |
  Category 2 | 7 | 1.6 |