Walking the Line from Research to Practice: The Bougie Trial

In this podcast episode, Salim Rezaie discusses the bougie trial and whether it increases first pass success for endotracheal intubation in critically ill patients compared to an endotracheal tube with stylet. The study compared bougie versus stylet and found no statistical difference between the two groups. The primary outcome was successful first attempt intubation, and the secondary outcome was severe hypoxemia. Salim discusses the strengths and limitations of the study and emphasizes the importance of practice when using the bougie.