Procedure population | ||||
Patients with unsuccessful placement attempt n=8 | Patients with successful placement attempt n=57 | All n=65 | ||
Age (years) | Median | 63 | 64 | 64 |
Range | 56–73 | 23–88 | 23–88 | |
Gender | Female | 1 | 23 | 24 (37%) |
Male | 7 | 34 | 41 (63%) | |
Presence of endotracheal tube | Endotracheal tube | 8 | 51 | 59 |
Obtunded | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
Sedated | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ethnic background | Black or African-American | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Non-Hispanic White | 8 | 49 | 57 | |
Hispanic | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Admitting service | ICU—cardiovascular | 4 | 4 | 8 |
ICU—medical | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
ICU—neurological | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
ICU—surgical | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
ICU—trauma | 3 | 42 | 45 |
ICU, Intensive Care Unit.