Table 1 Characteristics of patients and circumstances of unplanned extubation
From: Proceedings of Réanimation 2020, the French Intensive Care Society International Congress
Total number of accidental extubations n = 102 | |
|---|---|
Age < 2 years | 68/102 (67.1%) |
Use of sedation | 80/100 (80.0%) |
Patients described as agitated | 35/96 (36.5%) |
Presence of physical restraints | 90/98 (91.8%) |
Nasally inserted endotracheal tube | 47/101 (46.5%) |
Cuffed endotracheal tube | 53/92 (57.6%) |
Unknown circumstances (no staff at bedside) | 55/102 (53.9%) |
Re-intubation rate | 59/97 (60.8%) |
Median nurse to patient ratio | 1:2.29 |