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