Research Article
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 |
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