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Critical Care Reviews Podcast

The INTUBE Study

Intubation Practices and Adverse Peri-intubation Events in Critically Ill Patients From 29 Countries

Key References

MACMAN Trial

Lascarrou. Video Laryngoscopy vs Direct Laryngoscopy on Successful First-Pass Orotracheal Intubation Among ICU PatientsA Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2017;317(5):483-493

IRIS Trial

Birenbaum. Effect of Cricoid Pressure Compared With a Sham Procedure in the Rapid Sequence Induction of Anesthesia: The IRIS Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg 2019;154(1):9-17

BEAM Trial

Driver. Effect of Use of a Bougie vs Endotracheal Tube and Stylet on First-Attempt Intubation Success Among Patients With Difficult Airways Undergoing Emergency Intubation: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2018;319(21):2179-2189.

PrePARE Trial

Effect of a fluid bolus on cardiovascular collapse among critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation (PrePARE): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Respir Med 2019;7(12):1039-1047

CURASMUR Trial

Guihard. Effect of Rocuronium vs Succinylcholine on Endotracheal Intubation Success Rate Among Patients Undergoing Out-of-Hospital Rapid Sequence Intubation. A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2019;322(23):2303-2312

Prof Vincenzo Russotto

Monza, Italy

Prof Sheila Myatra

Mumbai, India

Professors Vincenzo Russotto and Sheila Myatra discuss the INTUBE study, published March 23rd in JAMA, investigating global practice in performing tracheal intubation in critically ill patients.

Paper:  Russotto. Intubation Practices and Adverse Peri-intubation Events in Critically Ill Patients From 29 Countries. JAMA 2021;325(12):1164-1172