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Table 4 Respiratory outcomes

From: Cardiorespiratory consequences of attenuated fentanyl and augmented rocuronium dosing during protocolised prehospital emergency anaesthesia at a regional air ambulance service: a retrospective study

 

New SOP

Traditional SOP

p value

Immediate hypoxic episodes

   

Overall

31/360; 8.6%

44/360; 12.2%

0.09

Medical

18/196; 9.2%

21/205; 10.2%

0.74

Trauma

13/164; 7.9%

23/155; 14.8%

0.05*

If shock index > 1

4/55; 7%

8/66; 12.1%

0.54

First pass success rates

   

Overall

332/360; 92.2%

321/360; 89.2%

0.2

Medical

176/196; 89.8%

187/205; 91.2%

0.73

Trauma

156/164; 95.1%

134/155; 86.4%

0.01*

Unsuccessful intubations

   

Overall

2/360; 0.6%

3/360; 0.8%

1

Supraglottic airway utilised

0/360; 0%

3/360; 0.8%

0.25

Surgical airway performed

2/360; 0.6%

0/360; 0%

0.5

Apnoeic nasal oxygen utilised

280/360; 77.8%

180/360; 50%

< 0.01*

  1. *statistically significant