Validation of Difficult Airway Physiological Score (DAPS) in Critically Ill Adults Undergoing Endotracheal Intubation in the Emergency Department

Table 1

The difficult airway physiological score.

Category	Points	Beta coefficient (β)
Female gender	1	0.38
Age ≥45 years	2	0.44
Time of intubation/shift duty (morning/evening)	2	0.77
Presentation hypotension (<90 mmHg)	2	0.68
Presentation respiratory distress	2	0.50
Vomiting	3	1.22
Shock index ≥0.9	2	0.86
pH <7.3	4	1.86
Fever	2	0.78
Anticipated decline	2	0.51
GCS <15	2	0.59
Agitation	1	0.36