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

Ketamine and etomidate were compared in the ED and ICU as the primary sedative during emergency tracheal intubation.

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 ...

Higher lactate concentrations and hypotension are independently linked to increased mortality risk in critically ill adults with COVID-19.

Time to vasopressor initiation after the first hypotensive episode is not associated with 90-day mortality or vasopressor-free days in patients with septic shock, a study finds.

A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association showed that for the key composite outcome in early ...

Lower arterial pressure during septic shock is associated with higher mortality and kidney injury among patients with cirrhosis.