The current wave of COVID cases is leading to more hospital and intensive care (ICU) admissions. Frontline health workers and experts use the term "intubation" for the extra breathing support some ...

The proportion of ICU patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) has varied significantly across COVID-19 studies, ranging from 29 to 70% 1,2,3,4. Patients who require mechanical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with delayed vs. early intubation had worse hospital mortality, ICU mortality and death within 90 days.

Intubation during critical care transport is associated with a high incidence of hemodynamic collapse, including life-threatening situations. The pre-intubation shock index predicts risk. Researchers ...

The probability for successful first-attempt intubation was greater among adults who received high- vs. standard-dose ...

Observational single-center cohort study comparing TIs with full premedication (opiate analgesia and vagolytic and paralytic), partial premedication, and no premedication. The primary outcome is ...

In addition to battling COVID-19, mom Erica DeCelle is currently pregnant and due to welcome son Cameron in February A Massachusetts community is rallying around a local family after all four members ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Prone positioning significantly reduced the need for intubation among nonintubated adults with ...