The impact of the AIRWAYS-2 randomised controlled trial on clinical practice in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in England: a registry-based cohort study
Cohort study shows declining use of tracheal intubation in adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients, indicating AIRWAYS-2 trial's influence on practices.
Key Points
The proportion of patients receiving tracheal intubation decreased from 44% in 2014 to 14% in 2020.
Odds of receiving tracheal intubation decreased per quarter over the 7-year study with an adjusted odds ratio of 0.93.
The estimated percentage decrease in tracheal intubation use accelerated after the AIRWAYS-2 trial publication.
Data were analyzed from 73,764 patients treated by seven English emergency medical service systems.