Orotracheal intubation: physicians knowledge assessment and clinical practices in intensive care units.

Objectives: To assess the physician’s knowledge on intubation techniques and to identify the common practices.

Methods: This was a prospective study, involving three different intensive care units within a University hospital: Anesthesiology (ANEST), Pulmonology (PULMO) and Emergency Department (ED). All physicians working in these units and consenting to participate in the study completed a questionnaire with their demographic data and questions on orotracheal intubation.