From: Adverse events during intrahospital transport of critically ill patients: incidence and risk factors
All intrahospital transports (n = 262) | Median | [25th-75thpercentiles] | Number | % |
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Characteristics of patients before IHT | ||||
SOFA the day of IHT | 5 | |||
Endotracheal tube | 262 | 100 | ||
Orotracheal tube | 169 | 64.5 | ||
Nasotracheal tube | 64 | 24.4 | ||
Tracheotomy | 29 | 11.1 | ||
Central venous catheter | 220 | 84 | ||
Subclavian vein | 148 | 56.5 | ||
Internal jugular vein | 23 | 8.8 | ||
Femoral vein | 49 | 18.7 | ||
Arterial line | 197 | 75.2 | ||
Radial | 159 | 60.7 | ||
Femoral | 38 | 14.5 | ||
Nasogastric tube | 242 | 92.4 | ||
Urinary catheter | 255 | 97.3 | ||
Chest tube | 35 | 13.4 | ||
Inhaled nitric oxide | 4 | 1.5 | ||
Ventilatory mode before IHT | ||||
VAC | 214 | 81.7 | ||
BIPAP | 18 | 6.9 | ||
PSV | 27 | 10.7 | ||
FiO2 before IHT (%) | 45 | [35–60] | ||
PEEP before IHT (cmH 2 O) | 6 | |||
Treatments before IHT | ||||
Sedation | 153 | 58.4 | ||
Neuromuscular blocker | 27 | 10.3 | ||
Norepinephrine | 45 | 17.2 | ||
Dobutamine | 32 | 12.2 | ||
Epinephrine | 4 | 1.5 | ||
Characteristics of patients during IHT | ||||
Number of infusion pumps | 2 | |||
Duration of CT scan (min) | 30 | [20–40] | ||
Duration of transport (min) | 50 | [40–60] | ||
Ventilatory mode during transport | ||||
VAC | 249 | 95.0 | ||
PSV | 13 | 5.0 | ||
Ventilatory parameters during transport | ||||
Ventilatory mode change for transport | 35 | 13.4 | ||
FiO2 during IHT (%) | 100 | [50–100] | ||
PEEP during IHT (cmH2O) | 6 | |||
Change of PEEP for transport | 23 | 8.8 | ||
Treatment modification for transport | 59 | 22.5 | ||
Sedation for transport | 38 | 14.5 | ||
Neuromuscular blocker use for transport | 16 | 6.1 | ||
Fluid challenge for transport | 12 | 4.6 | ||
Junior physician accompanying IHT | ||||
Junior physician with experience | 144 | 60 | ||
Junior anesthetist physician | 121 | 50.4 |