Data collection and management
The demographic data, including age, gender, birth weight, mode of
delivery, Apgar scores, underlying patient diagnoses, indications for
intubation, respiratory support prior to intubation, operator
experience, pre-medication use, post-menstrual age, and weight at
intubation, were collected for all patients. A pre-assigned staff member
who was not a part of the intubation team noted the vital signs, adverse
outcomes, and complications during and after the procedure and also
collected blood gas one hour after the intubation for each patient.