Adverse Tracheal Intubation-Associated Events in Pediatric Patients at Nonspecialist Centers: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study*

Abstract

Tracheal intubation-associated events are common in critically ill pediatric patients who present to nonspecialist centers. The rate of severe tracheal intubation-associated events is much higher in these centers as compared with the PICU setting. There should be a greater focus on improving the safety of intubations occurring in nonspecialist centers.