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. 2021 May 17;22(3):678–686. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2020.2.49665

Table 5.

Subgroup analysis of first-pass success rate and video laryngoscopy use by provider type and COVID-19 status.

Anesthesiologist (n=80) EM physician (n=23) Anesthesiology resident (n=109)



COVID-19 positive Controls COVID-19 positive Controls COVID-19 positive Controls
% First pass success, (n) 94.1% (32) 91.3% (42) 63.6% (7) 91.6% (11) 76.9% (10) 90.9% (100)
% Video laryngoscopy, (n) 94.1% (32) 50.0% (23) 36.4% (4) 50.0% (6) 100% (13) 88.2% (97)
% Desaturation, (n) 20.6% (7) 6.5% (3) 27.3% (3) 16.7% (2) 38.5% (5) 8.3% (8)

COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; EM, emergency medicine.