Nasal intubation for trauma patients and increased in-hospital mortality.
Ryo YamamotoSeitaro FujishimaJunichi SasakiPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2022)
Nasal intubation was associated with increased in-hospital mortality, particularly in older patients and severe head injury, but not severe facial injury. The route of intubation should be judiciously decided during trauma resuscitation.