968: NASOTRACHEAL INTUBATIONS IN THE PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (PICU): MAYBE NOT THAT RISKY?

We hypothesize that patients receiving primary nasal TI have higher risk of severe peri-intubation hypoxia (SpO2 < 80%) and/or severe tracheal intubation-associated events (TIAEs) (e.g. cardiac arrest, hypotension, emesis with aspiration), compared to those receiving oral TI. B Introduction: b Nasotracheal intubation represents the minority of tracheal intubation (TI) in the PICU. B Conclusions: b Children receiving primary nasal TI do not have higher risk of severe peri-intubation hypoxia and/or severe TIAEs compared to those receiving oral TI, with substantial differences in patient, provider, and practice differences. [Extracted from the article]