The impact of etomidate on mortality in trauma patients

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 650-655

  Hinkewich, Chris ^a   Green, Robert ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Bethune Building ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; ETOMIDATE; FENTANYL; KETAMINE; MIDAZOLAM; PLACEBO; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; THIOPENTAL; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLUNT TRAUMA; CANADA; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DISEASE REGISTRY; EMERGENCY CARE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGISTER; STATISTICAL MODEL; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; COHORT STUDIES; ETOMIDATE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LENGTH OF STAY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NOVA SCOTIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGISTRIES; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904748801     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: 14968975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-014-0161-6     Document Type: Article

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