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Table 2 Characteristics of patients before and during IHT

From: Adverse events during intrahospital transport of critically ill patients: incidence and risk factors

All intrahospital transports (n = 262)

Median

[25th-75thpercentiles]

Number

%

Characteristics of patients before IHT

    

  SOFA the day of IHT

5

[38]

  

  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

[58]

  

  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

[2, 3]

  

  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

[58]

  

  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

  1. SOFA = Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment; SAPS II = Simplified Acute Physiology Score II; IHT = intrahospital transport; VAC = volume assist–control; BIPAP = bi-level positive airway pressure; PSV = pressure support ventilation; FiO2 = fraction of inspired oxygen; PEEP = positive end-expiratory pressure.