Diabetes Mellitus Is Not a Risk Factor for Difficult Intubation Among Critically Ill Adults: A Secondary Analysis of Multicenter Trials
Primary resultResult — go to the resultDifference −4.4 s 95% CI −17.2 to 8.3Authors' conclusion
Among 2654 critically ill patients undergoing tracheal intubation in an ED or an ICU, diabetes mellitus was not independently associated with the time from induction to intubation, the probability of successful intubation on the first attempt, or the rate of complications during intubation.
Study context
- Population
- Critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation with a laryngoscope in an ED or ICU, 11 US centers
- Participants
- 2,654 adults · 5 RCTs
- Comparison
- Diabetes mellitus vs nondiabetes
- Diabetes mellitusn = 638
Methodological detailsmulticentre
- Multicentre
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Difference
−4.4 s
95% CI −17.2 to 8.3
P = 0.50
Diabetes mellitus vs Nondiabetes
difference −4.4 s (95% CI −17.2 to 8.3); P = 0.50
- Mean time from induction to intubation, all patients
- 169 seconds (sd, 137s)
Further findings
Successful intubation on the first attempt
P = 0.46
Safety
Complications during intubation
P = 0.52
- Complications during intubation — Complications during intubation, all patients
- 1007 (37.9%)
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Original publication
Diabetes Mellitus Is Not a Risk Factor for Difficult Intubation Among Critically Ill Adults: A Secondary Analysis of Multicenter Trials. Crit Care Med. Published 21 October 2024. doi:10.
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