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

Etomidate, the most common anesthesia induction agent for emergency tracheal intubation, causes adrenal suppression and can lead to corticosteroid insufficiency. In a large trial, in-hospital death ...

Being intubated means having a tube inserted into your windpipe to keep your airways open. Intubation usually helps you breathe during emergencies or surgeries by connecting you to a ventilator.

Deb Massey is also a Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, John Flynn Hospital. The current wave of COVID cases is leading to more hospital and intensive care (ICU) admissions. Frontline health ...