How many tubes to competence | VBG > ABG

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of October 13-17, 2025.

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.

Monday’s Spoon Feed:

This secondary analysis found that intubation success correlated with experience, and competency likely is achieved between 35-50 intubations.

Friday’s Spoon Feed:

This summarizes data supporting use of venous blood gas (VBG) screening for hypercarbic respiratory failure and avoiding an arterial blood gas (ABG).