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Multicenter Study
. 2019 Jan;143(1):e20180902.
doi: 10.1542/peds.2018-0902. Epub 2018 Dec 11.

Neonatal Intubation Practice and Outcomes: An International Registry Study

Elizabeth E Foglia  1 , Anne Ades  2 , Taylor Sawyer  3 , Kristen M Glass  4 , Neetu Singh  5 , Philipp Jung  6 , Bin Huey Quek  7 , Lindsay C Johnston  8 , James Barry  9 , Jeanne Zenge  9 , Ahmed Moussa  10 , Jae H Kim  11 , Stephen D DeMeo  12 , Natalie Napolitano  13 , Vinay Nadkarni  14 , Akira Nishisaki  14 ; NEAR4NEOS Investigators
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Multicenter Study

Neonatal Intubation Practice and Outcomes: An International Registry Study

Elizabeth E Foglia et al. Pediatrics. 2019 Jan.

Abstract

Background and objectives: Neonatal tracheal intubation is a critical but potentially dangerous procedure. We sought to characterize intubation practice and outcomes in the NICU and delivery room (DR) settings and to identify potentially modifiable factors to improve neonatal intubation safety.

Methods: We developed the National Emergency Airway Registry for Neonates and collected standardized data for patients, providers, practices, and outcomes of neonatal intubation. Safety outcomes included adverse tracheal intubation-associated events (TIAEs) and severe oxygen desaturation (≥20% decline in oxygen saturation). We examined the relationship between intubation characteristics and adverse events with univariable tests and multivariable logistic regression.

Results: We captured 2009 NICU intubations and 598 DR intubations from 10 centers. Pediatric residents attempted 15% of NICU and 2% of DR intubations. In the NICU, the first attempt success rate was 49%, adverse TIAE rate was 18%, and severe desaturation rate was 48%. In the DR, 46% of intubations were successful on the first attempt, with 17% TIAE rate and 31% severe desaturation rate. Site-specific TIAE rates ranged from 9% to 50% (P < .001), and severe desaturation rates ranged from 29% to 69% (P = .001). Practices independently associated with reduced TIAEs in the NICU included video laryngoscope (adjusted odds ratio 0.46, 95% confidence interval 0.28-0.73) and paralytic premedication (adjusted odds ratio 0.38, 95% confidence interval 0.25-0.57).

Conclusions: We implemented a novel multisite neonatal intubation registry and identified potentially modifiable factors associated with adverse events. Our results will inform future interventional studies to improve neonatal intubation safety.

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Conflict of interest statement

POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST: The authors have indicated they have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.

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FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Neonatal intubation success by provider level. Neonatal intubation success rates on the first attempt and within 2 attempts for the same provider, based on training level of physician providers, are shown. Provider level was significantly associated with first attempt success (P < .001) and success within 2 attempts for the first airway provider (P < .001).
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Site-specific adverse events during intubation in the NICU. Sites are rank-ordered according to severe oxygen desaturation rate. Severe oxygen desaturation rates ranged from 29% to 69% (P = .001), and adverse TIAE rates ranged from 9% to 50% (P < .001).
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