Comparison of various interventions done at the referring facility (before transfer) and within the first hour of arrival at the ER of our centre
| Intervention | Done at the referring facility (before transfer), n (%) | Required within the first hour of arrival at the ER, n (%) |
| Intravenous catheterisation (n=773) | 647 (83.7) | 126 (16.3) |
| Antiepileptic drug administration (n=136) | 42 (30.9) | 94 (69.1) |
| Normal saline bolus (n=215) | 22 (10.2) | 193 (89.8) |
| Dextrose bolus or infusion rate increment (n=86) | 11 (12.8) | 75 (87.2) |
| Dopamine infusion (n=133) | 14 (10.5) | 119 (89.5) |
| Dobutamine infusion (n=62) | 4 (6.5) | 58 (93.5) |
| Epinephrine infusion (n=83) | 12 (14.5) | 71 (85.5) |
| Endotracheal intubation (n=150) | 44 (29.3) | 106 (70.6) |
| Use of reservoir bag or corrugated tube on AMBU (n=158) | 8 (5) | 150 (95) |
| Phototherapy (n=156) | 29 (18.6) | 127 (81.4) |
| Total | 833 | 1089 |
AMBU, artificial manual breathing unit; ER, emergency room.