Association Between Receipt of Ketamine vs Etomidate for Emergency Tracheal Intubation and Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder at 12 Months.
CHEST critical care June 1, 2025 Lucas C Wollenman, Austin M Tipold, Matthew W. Semler et al. 1 citation
One of 3 patients in the ICU receiving mechanical ventilation demonstrates posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A single dose of ketamine has been shown to reduce PTSD symptoms in outpatients with chronic PTSD, but its long-term effect is unknown in patients who are critically ill and mechanically ventilated. Is ketamine, when used for induction of anesthesia before emergency tracheal...