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Effect of apneic oxygenation with intubation to reduce severe desaturation and adverse tracheal intubation-associated events in critically ill children Napolitano, Natalie; Polikoff, Lee; Edwards, Lauren; Tarquinio, Keiko M.; Nett, Sholeen; Krawiec, Conrad; Kirby, Aileen; Salfity, Nina; Tellez, David; Krahn, Gordon; Breuer, Ryan; Parsons, Simon J.; Page-Goertz, Christopher; Shults, Justine; Nadkarni, Vinay; Nishisaki, Akira

Abstract

Background: Determine if apneic oxygenation (AO) delivered via nasal cannula during the apneic phase of tracheal intubation (TI), reduces adverse TI-associated events (TIAEs) in children. Methods: AO was implemented across 14 pediatric intensive care units as a quality improvement intervention during 2016–2020. Implementation consisted of an intubation safety checklist, leadership endorsement, local champion, and data feedback to frontline clinicians. Standardized oxygen flow via nasal cannula for AO was as follows: 5 L/min for infants (

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