Cardiac arrest & resuscitation
Risk factors for failure of the first intubation attempt during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in out-of-hospital emergency settings: What about chest compression?
Authors' conclusion
The first intubation attempt failed in 34% of cases, and ongoing chest compressions during intubation was one of six variables associated with the risk of failure.
Study context
- Population
- OHCA patients undergoing tracheal intubation (TI) during resuscitation in out-of-hospital emergency settingsanalysed
- Participants
- 848 patients
- Comparison
- Risk factors for failure of the first TI attempt during CPR, incl. ongoing chest compression
- Primary endpoint
- Failure of the first intubation attempt
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Failure of the first TI attempt
Odds ratio (95% CI)
Operator with ≤ 50 prior intubations
2.0(1.4–2.9)
Male patient gender
1.5(1.0–2.3)
Small inter-incisor space
3.4(2.2–5.4)
Ear, nose, and throat disease
2.8(1.8–4.4)
Vomiting
2.1(1.4–3.2)
Continued chest compression during TI attempt
1.6(1.1–2.3)
- First TI attempts failed
- 291 (34.3%)
Original publication
Risk factors for failure of the first intubation attempt during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in out-of-hospital emergency settings: What about chest compression? Resuscitation. Published 26 April 2025. doi:10.
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