Use of rapid-sequence intubation (RSI) in the prehospital setting is controversial. In a prospective crossover trial, these authors compared laryngoscopy conditions and intubation success rates ...

Prehospital intubation using both a sedative and a paralytic may double the odds of first-pass success compared with intubation without medication, a US study finds.

Emergency orotracheal intubation is indicated in any situation that requires definitive control of the airway. This video demonstrates how to perform orotracheal intubation. Specific indications ar ...

We hypothesized that morphine might induce prolonged neurodepression, independent of blood pressure, as compared with rapid sequence induction/intubation (RSI).