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The objective of this study was to describe intubation practices and device availability in French ICUs. We conducted an online nationwide survey by emailing an anonymous item questionnaire to physicians in French ICUs. A single questionnaire was sent to either the head or the intubation expert at each ICU.
Among the participating ICUs, In case of difficult intubation, Access to modern training methods such as simulation is inadequate. Most ICUs own a videolaryngoscope, but reserve it for difficult intubations.
Many factors contribute to the considerable morbidity and mortality associated with orotracheal intubation OTI in critically ill patients [ 1 ]. The patients are highly vulnerable, due in particular to the presence of organ failures and absence of fasting. In addition, OTI is often performed by junior physicians who are not yet fully proficient with the procedure.
