First-pass success of anatomical snuffbox versus distal forearm approaches for arterial blood gas sampling in the emergency department: a randomized controlled trial.

Key Points

• To compare the first-pass success rate of two approaches for arterial blood gas sampling in the emergency department.
• Conducted a randomized controlled trial comparing anatomical snuffbox and distal forearm approaches.
• Participants were adults requiring arterial blood gas sampling in an emergency setting.
• Measured first-pass success rates for both techniques.
• Demonstrated a higher first-pass success rate for the anatomical snuffbox approach.
• Showed that the distal forearm approach had a lower first-pass success rate.
• Quantified differences in success rates between the two methods.