Table 5 Data from intubation in Scenario E: Cervical collar stabilization. Data are presented as median (IQR), or as number (percentage)
parameter | standard bougie | flexible tip bougie catheter | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall success rate, % | 32 (100%) | 32 (100%) | NS |
Duration of 1st intubation attempt, s | 46 (38–53) | 37 (31.5–46) | < 0.001 |
Number of intubation attempts (%) | |||
 1 | 26 (81%) | 30 (94%) |  |
 2 | 5 (16%) | 1 (3%) |  |
 3 | 1 (3%) | 1 (3%) |  |
Median (IQR) | 1 (1–1) | 1 (1–1) | NS |
Number of optimization maneuvers (%) | |||
 0 | 9 (28%) | 12 (37%) |  |
 1 | 15 (47%) | 17 (53%) |  |
 2 | 8 (25%) | 3 (9%) |  |
Median (IQR) | 1 (0–1.3) | 1 (0–1) | NS |
Severity of dental compression (%) | |||
 0 | 0 (0%) | 4 (12%) |  |
 1 | 9 (28%) | 13 (41%) |  |
 2 | 23 (72%) | 15 (47%) |  |
Median (IQR) | 2 (1–2) | 1 (1–2) | NS |
Ease of use (1–100) | 72 (53–79) | 60 (45–71) | 0.014 |