Use of rapid-sequence intubation (RSI) in the prehospital setting is controversial. In a prospective crossover trial, these authors compared laryngoscopy conditions and intubation success rates with ...

This article originally appeared in the National Association of EMS Physicians blog and is reprinted here with permission. By ...

Does the reported association of etomidate with increased mortality in septic patients preclude its use for intubation in that population? Because these were subgroup analyses for which the studies ...

Compared with etomidate, use of ketamine to induce anesthesia during tracheal intubation does not result in lower in-hospital death rates.

"Our results show that etomidate is a safe option and that ketamine, in some situations, can trigger significant drops in blood pressure during intubation," he continues. "With this new evidence, many ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A multicenter, randomized trial is planned to assess ketamine vs. etomidate in patients requiring intubation.

As the government has designated the general anesthetic induction agent Etomidate as a narcotic, concerns are rising within the medical community. While there is a clear need for strict control over ...

SINGAPORE – Etomidate, which is increasingly being abused through e-vaporiser pods (Kpods) and devices, will be listed as an illegal drug from Sept 1. The anaesthetic agent will be classified under ...

As prohibitionist policies tighten, drug users find loopholes to keep using, often at the expense of their own health. There even seems to be a direct relationship: the stricter the state control, the ...