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

Awake fibreoptic intubation (AFOI) remains a critical technique in managing difficult airways, particularly when conventional methods pose increased risks. This approach utilises a flexible fibreoptic ...

Background and Aim: The technical performance of colonoscopy performed in deeply sedated patients differs from that performed without sedation or under minimal to moderate sedation. The aim of this ...

The study findings may influence countries that previously removed etomidate from the market because of concerns about adrenal suppression.

Anesthesiologists should not start with the consideration of how to handle difficult intubation, but rather the other variables that affect outcome of patients presenting with impaired cardiopulmonary ...

In-hospital mortality by day 28 did not significantly differ based on use of ketamine or etomidate to induce anesthesia in ...

A clinical risk scoring system can accurately assess a patient’s chance of undergoing unplanned tracheal intubation after surgery, according to research published in the July issue of Anesthesia & ...

An alternative anesthetic technique can be employed when conventional nasal intubation methods do not work in patients undergoing dental procedures or oral surgery. The method involves a gum elastic ...

J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012;27(1):76-80. In agreement with previous studies, the present results showed that constipation was a predictor of lower cecal intubation rates. Church reported a ...