Post-intubation Cardiac Arrest Events in Patients of Acute Respiratory Failure: Compare Neuromuscular Blockers (nmbs) for Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI)

Objective: For RSI, Nondepolarizing NMB has gradually replaced succinylcholine. However, its long-duration paralysis effect may prolong the vulnerable status of critically ill patients after intubation. Does the incidence of post-intubation cardiac arrest differ between depolarizing and nondepolarizing NMBs? Methods: A retrospective analysis of acute respiratory failure patients who received RSI in a university hospital in the past 12 years. Results: Demographic data: Outcomes: Conclusion: After RSI, the mortality at ED and the incidence of CPR events within 6 hours during hospitalized patients are similar between different choices of NMBs. The combined data show that succinylcholine is associated with higher cardiac arrest events.