SGEM#271- By Admin - Oct 19, 2019
"CLINICAL QUESTION: DOES USING A BOUGIE INCREASE FIRST PASS INTUBATION SUCCESS?
-FIRST-PASS SUCCESS WAS GREATER WITH THAN WITHOUT BOUGIE-
SGEM BOTTOM LINE: THE USE OF A BOUGIE IS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED FIRST PASS SUCCESS RATES FOR INTUBATIONS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT BUT AN RCT IS NEEDED TO FURTHER EXPLORE THIS TOPIC."