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

Doctors use general anesthesia during surgery to ensure a person is unconscious and cannot feel pain. Under general anesthesia, people are unable to feel pain (analgesic) and will be unconscious.

Pretty much any time a patient is placed under a general anesthetic, a plastic endotracheal tube is inserted down their throat, in order to keep their airway open. The procedure is known as intubation ...

Intubation can be lifesaving, but it does come with the potential to cause complications. A sore throat is one of the most common side effects. Intubation is when an endotracheal tube is inserted into ...

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