Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan for the Randomized Trial of Sedative Choice for Intubation (RSI).
medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences January 18, 2025 Stephanie C. DeMasi, Brant Imhoff, Ariel A. Lewis et al. preprint
Emergency tracheal intubation is a common and high-risk procedure. Ketamine and etomidate are sedative medicines commonly used to induce anesthesia for emergency tracheal intubation, but whether the induction medication used affects patient outcomes is uncertain. Does the use of ketamine for induction of anesthesia decrease the incidence of death among adults undergoing emergency tracheal...