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In patients with severe sepsis, does a single dose of etomidate to facilitate intubation increase mortality?
- Source :
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Annals of emergency medicine [Ann Emerg Med] 2013 May; Vol. 61 (5), pp. 571-2. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Mar 05. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Currently, single-dose etomidate has not been shown to cause increased mortality in septic patients requiring intubation; however, sufficiently powered randomized trials are required before definitive conclusions can be drawn.
- Subjects :
- Etomidate administration & dosage
Etomidate therapeutic use
Humans
Hypnotics and Sedatives administration & dosage
Hypnotics and Sedatives therapeutic use
Intubation, Intratracheal adverse effects
Sepsis mortality
Etomidate adverse effects
Hypnotics and Sedatives adverse effects
Intubation, Intratracheal methods
Sepsis therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1097-6760
- Volume :
- 61
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Annals of emergency medicine
- Publication Type :
- Review
- Accession number :
- 23465303
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.12.024