Chong SL, Dang TK, Loh TF, et al. - This retrospective cohort study was undertaken to determine if early tracheal intubation (TI) was correlated with a reduced risk of mortality and increased ventilator‐free days (VFD). Between 2008 and 2017, children 0‐18 years old in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) were included. Patient demographics, vital signs, and laboratory findings have been extracted. The median age of 333 patients was 1.72 years (interquartile range IQR 0.17 – 7.75). Data reported that 30 children died (9.0%) and the median PICU length of stay was 6.7 days (IQR 3.9 – 13.2). No significant connection was found between the timing of TI and mortality or VFD in critically ill children.