Gender |
Male |
78 |
74.3 |
Female |
27 |
25.7 |
|
Age groups (years) |
Less than 65 |
60 |
57.1 |
More than 65 |
45 |
42.9 |
|
Comorbidities |
Diabetes mellitus |
70 |
66.7 |
Hypertension |
56 |
53.3 |
Ischemic heart disease |
23 |
21.9 |
Immune compromise status |
9 |
8.6 |
CKD |
9 |
8.6 |
None |
6 |
5.7 |
COPD |
3 |
2.9 |
Malignancy |
2 |
1.9 |
|
Patient's COVID status |
Confirmed |
97 |
92.4 |
Suspected |
8 |
7.6 |
|
Location |
COVID ward |
59 |
56.2 |
COVID ICU |
23 |
21.9 |
Acute care unit |
11 |
10.5 |
Emergency room |
6 |
5.7 |
Others |
4 |
3.8 |
Surgical or medical ICU |
2 |
1.9 |
COVID operating room |
2 |
1.9 |
|
Ongoing oxygen therapy before intubation |
Conventional nasal cannula / prongs |
4 |
3.8 |
Simple facemask / non-rebreather mask |
15 |
14.3 |
High flow nasal oxygen / cannula |
0 |
0 |
Continuous positive airway pressure |
9 |
8.6 |
Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation |
77 |
73.3 |
|
Patient position for intubation |
Supine |
74 |
70.5 |
Head up 15–30 degree |
29 |
27.6 |
RAMP |
2 |
1.9 |
|
Induction technique |
Classic RSI |
71 |
67.6 |
Modified RSI |
21 |
20.0 |
Cardiac arrest situation - no drugs given |
13 |
2.4 |