Epinephrine is a commonly used agent for a variety of indications and clinical scenarios within the emergency department. It is commonly administered during cardiopulmonary arrest and serves as an ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In the ketamine group, 28.1% died in the hospital by day 28 vs. 29.1% in the etomidate group. More patients ...

Modified endotracheal tubes designed to reduce patient pneumonia risk failed to improve outcomes compared to standard breathing tubes, researchers report in a new study. Results of the randomized ...

Among critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation, ketamine for anesthesia did not result in a significantly lower incidence of in-hospital death by day 28 compared with etomidate. In ...

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 ...

Learning is painful, pleasant and, above all, communal. By Sebastian Castillo Late last spring I went through a period of some personal troubles and felt I was in need of spiritual assistance.

An analysis of 7.6 million trauma cases over 7 years showed that 3.7% of patients underwent emergency department (ED) endotracheal intubation (ETI), which was associated with a mortality rate of 10.2% ...

As airway trainers ourselves, we have seen firsthand how difficult it is to transmit the expertise of our field to the novice airway manager. Starting with a title of “evolution,” readers may think ...

Conservationist Jane Goodall said, "It actually doesn't take much to be considered a difficult woman. That's why there are so many of us." After conservationist and primatologist Jane Goodall died at ...

In “I’m Not Trying to Be Difficult,” the star restaurateur Drew Nieporent evokes a glittering age in Manhattan hospitality. nonfiction In “I’m Not Trying to Be Difficult,” the star restaurateur Drew ...

High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy, a non-invasive respiratory support modality, has gained increasing attention for its advantages in perioperative care. This review outlines the basic ...

ABSTRACT: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common disease characterized by repeated upper airway collapse during sleep. Obstruction, collapse, and stenosis are due to abnormalities of the ...