A large U.S. randomized trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that etomidate, compared with ketamine, ...

Pretty much any time a patient is placed under a general anesthetic, a plastic endotracheal tube is inserted down their throat, in order to keep their airway open. The procedure is known as intubation ...

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Ketamine for anesthesia does not lower in-hospital death by day 28 compared with etomidate among critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation.

Modified endotracheal tubes designed to reduce patient pneumonia risk failed to improve outcomes compared to standard ...

One person seriously injured in Route 101 crash in Candia, NH; emergency services performed an advanced RSI procedure.

Researchers have introduced the first intubation robot operated by remote control. The robotic system may facilitate the intubation procedure and reduce some complications associated with airway ...

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Awake prone positioning for 6 hours daily vs standard care shows a high probability of reduced intubation and/or death in nonintubated patients with COVID-related hypoxemic respiratory failure.