Acute cardiac care & resuscitation
Association between the presence of an advanced airway and ventilation rate during pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR): A report from the Videography in Pediatric Resuscitation (VIPER) collaborative
Main finding · HyperventilationResult — go to the resultAdjusted odds ratio 9.3 95% CI 4.3–20.1Authors' conclusion
During pediatric CPR, hyperventilation occurs more often with an AA in place than during CPR with NA.
Study context
- Population
- Patients ≤18 years receiving chest compressions for ≥2 minutes, January 2017 to June 2020779 CPR segments · 94 CPR events
- Exposure
- Advanced airway vs natural airway during pediatric CPR
- Outcome
- Ventilation rate per CPR segment and hyperventilation (>12 bpm, 2015 AHA guidelines)
Methodological detailsvideo review
- Video review
Main finding
Hyperventilation
Adjusted odds ratio
9.3
95% CI 4.3–20.1
By group
AA vs NA
AOR 9.3 (95% CI 4.3–20.1)
As reported in the abstract
- Mean ventilation rate across all events
- 22 bpm (±16 bpm)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Association between the presence of an advanced airway and ventilation rate during pediatric CPR: A report from the Videography in Pediatric Resuscitation (VIPER) collaborative. Resuscitation. Published 18 August 2023. doi:10.
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it