Modified endotracheal tubes designed to reduce patient pneumonia risk failed to improve outcomes compared to standard breathing tubes, researchers report in a new study. Results of the randomized ...

The randomized trial was conducted in 14 emergency departments and intensive care units in the US involving critically ill adults who were undergoing tracheal intubation. HealthDay News — Use of ...

Among critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation, ketamine for anesthesia did not result in a significantly lower incidence of in-hospital death by day 28 compared with etomidate. In ...

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 ...

Arrhythmias, or irregular heart rhythms, are common complications of HCM. The thickened heart muscle disrupts the electrical pathways that coordinate heartbeat, leading to arrhythmias. Atrial ...

Among pregnant women, the prevalence of preexisting cardiometabolic comorbidities and CVD, as well as rates of pregnancy-related CV complications, are high and have been trending upward over the past ...

Maintaining an open airway is a critical priority in emergency medicine. Without the flow of oxygen, other emergency interventions can become ineffective at saving the patient’s life. However, ...

Cesarean delivery is the most common inpatient surgery in the U.S. but it also carries inherent surgical risks, including vascular, visceral, soft tissue, and nerve damage, which can lead to ...

In a US study of patients without cardiac arrest who required prehospital intubation, rapid sequence intubation (RSI), involving the use of a sedative and paralytic, was associated with increased odds ...

A Miami nurse has been charged in the death of her mother, who died after having her intubation removed at a hospital, authorities said. Juansette Sabrina Green, 54, was arrested Friday on a charge of ...

Nearly 11% of women who have taken a chemical abortion pill in recent years have experienced a serious adverse health event — such as infection, hemorrhage or sepsis — according to a report from a ...