Objective To analyze the effects of early endotracheal intubation on the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and survival rate in adult patients with cardiac arrest in hospital. Methods A total of 423 patients with cardiac arrest in the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University from November 2019 to October 2020 were divided into the endotracheal intubation group (263 cases) and nonendotracheal intubation group (160 cases). The endotracheal intubation group was also divided into the endotracheal intubation group within 15 minutes (118 cases) and the endotracheal intubation group more than 15 minutes (145 cases). Univariate comparison and multivariate logistic regression were used to analyze the differences in ROSC, survival rate and related influencing factors between the tracheal intubation group and non-tracheal intubation group. Results Altogether 36 of 118 patients in the endotracheal intubation group within 15 minutes achieved ROSC, and the recovery rate was 30.51%; 43 of 145 patients in the endotracheal intubation group within more than 15 minutes achieved ROSC, and the recovery rate was 29.65%. In comparison, 30 of 160 patients in the non-endotracheal intubation group achieved ROSC, with a recovery rate of 18.75%. The difference between the tracheal intubation groups within 15 minutes, endotracheal intubation group more than 15 minutes and non-tracheal intubation group were statistically significant (P<0.05). In the tracheal intubation group within 15 minutes, 55 of the 118 patients survived, with a survival rate of 46.61%; 48 of 145 patients in the endotracheal intubation group more than 15 minutes survived, with a survival rate of 33.10%. Among the 160 patients in the non-tracheal intubation group, 49 patients survived, with a survival rate of 30.63%. There was significant difference between the tracheal intubation group within 15 minutes and non-tracheal intubation group (P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that initial heart rate, presence of bystanders, tracheal intubation group within 15 minutes, residence, ICU admission, hypotension/shock, and severe trauma were all factors affecting the survival rate of patients. Conclusion Early endotracheal intubation affects ROSC and survival rate of IHCA adult patients. The ROSC rate and survival rate in the endotracheal intubation group within 15 minutes were better than those in the non-endotracheal intubation group. |