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Rapid-Sequence Intubation Better Than Etomidate Alone for Prehospital Intubation

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 ...
Nature

A retrospective cohort study on association of age and physician decision making for or against rapid sequence intubation in unconscious patients

In unconscious individuals, rapid sequence intubation (RSI) may be necessary for cardiopulmonary stabilisation and avoidance of secondary damage. Opinions on such invasive procedures in people of ...
Medscape

Is Succinylcholine Really Superior for RSI?

Intubation is arguably the most important procedure performed by Emergency Physicians (EPs). Ideally, it would be performed successfully on the first attempt each and every time, but this of course ...
Nature

Premedication for intubation with morphine causes prolonged depression of electrocortical background activity in preterm infants

Sedative and analgesic medications are used in critically ill newborns, but little is known about their effects on electrocortical activity in preterm infants. We hypothesized that morphine might ...