BOugie or stylet in patients UnderGoing Intubation Emergently (BOUGIE): protocol and statistical analysis plan for a randomised clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Intubation-related complications are less frequent when intubation is successful on the first attempt. The rate of first attempt success in the emergency department (ED) and intensive care unit (ICU) is typically less than 90%. The bougie, a semirigid introducer that can be placed into the trachea to facilitate a Seldinger-like technique of tracheal intubation and is typically reserved for difficult or failed intubations, might improve first attempt success. Evidence supporting its use, however, is from a single academic ED with frequent bougie use. Validation of these findings is needed before widespread implementation.

Methods and analysis

The BOugie or stylet in patients Undergoing Intubation Emergently trial is a prospective, multicentre, non-blinded

SUBMITTER: Driver B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8154972 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature