Terminal ileum intubation is considered the completion step of colonoscopy and is usually performed to assess the ileum. The histological examination of the ileal mucosa, which is acquired during ...

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 ...

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 ...

In many settings, ketamine replaced etomidate as the primary sedative during emergency tracheal intubation. This has been part of a movement by clinicians and patients to use ketamine for an ...

Intubations are a common medical practice in which doctors insert a tube into the trachea to hold the airway open for patients who cannot breathe effectively due to illness or trauma-related injuries.

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 ...

This study aimed to synthesize data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the effectiveness and safety of videolaryngoscopy vs. direct laryngoscopy in neonates undergoing endotracheal ...

Maintaining an open airway is a critical priority in emergency medicine. Without the flow of oxygen, other emergency interventions can become ineffective at saving the patient’s life. However, ...

Jonathan Wosen is STAT’s West Coast biotech & life sciences reporter. You can reach Jonathan on Signal at jwosen.27. It’s a long-standing challenge for first responders: Opening the airways of ...