Annals of emergency medicine
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Observational Study
Routine Use of a Bougie Improves First-Attempt Intubation Success in the Out-of-Hospital Setting.
The bougie is typically treated as a rescue device for difficult airways. We evaluate whether first-attempt success rate during paramedic intubation in the out-of-hospital setting changed with routine use of a bougie. ⋯ Routine out-of-hospital use of the bougie during direct laryngoscopy was associated with increased first-attempt intubation success rate.