Table 4: Practice on airway management on real confirmed or suspected COVID-19 pediatric patients between physicians and nurses (n = 35).

Statement

Physician

N (%)

(n = 15)

Nurses

N (%)

(n = 20)

P-value§

During Intubation, did you follow the learned precautions including sheet (Nylon) cover?

 

 

 

·        Yes

13 (86.7%)

15 (75.0%)

0.680

·        Partially done

01 (06.7%)

04 (20.0%)

·        No

01 (06.7%)

01 (05.0%)

During bag-valve-mask ventilation (BVM), the method used is

 

 

 

·        VE maneuver

13 (86.7%)

10 (50.0%)

0.034**

·        CE maneuver

02 (13.3%)

10 (50.0%)

Was video laryngoscope used/ tried?

 

 

 

·        Yes

15 (100%)

13 (65.0%)

0.012**

·        No

0

07 (35.0%)

Was the Endotracheal tube (ETT) clamped before inflating the cuff?

 

 

 

·        Yes

14 (93.3%)

13 (65.0%)

0.193

·        No

0

03 (15.0%)

·        Not sure

01 (06.7%)

04 (20.0%)

Was the Timing of inflation of the ETT cuff done properly as learned (hands-on simulation training/video demonstration)?

 

 

 

·        Yes

13 (86.7%)

15 (75.0%)

0.831

·        No

01 (06.7%)

03 (15.0%)

·        Not sure

01 (06.7%)

02 (10.0%)

Confirmation of intubation done by?

 

 

 

·        Visualization

04 (26.7%)

01 (05.0%)

< 0.001**

·        End-PCO2

06 (40.0%)

0

·        Both

05 (33.3%)

18 (90.0%)

·        Other

0

01 (05.0%)

The procedure of Extubation for confirmed/suspected COVID-19 patients is more difficult and complex compared to intubation for non-COVID-19 patient?

 

 

 

·        Yes

07 (46.7%)

11 (55.0%)

0.435

·        No

02 (13.3%)

05 (25.0%)

·        Similar

06 (40.0%)

04 (20.0%)

Did you review your institute Guideline for Airway management for confirmed/suspected COVID-19?

 

 

 

·        Yes

14 (93.3%)

15 (75.0%)

0.207

·        No

01 (06.7%)

05 (25.0%)

§P-value has been calculated using Fischer Exact test; **Significant at p < 0.05 level