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Editorial Review
In patients with severe sepsis, does a single dose of etomidate to facilitate intubation increase mortality?
- Benton R Hunter and Jonathan Kirschner.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
- Ann Emerg Med. 2013 May 1;61(5):571-2.
AbstractCurrently, single-dose etomidate has not been shown to cause increased mortality in septic patients requiring intubation; however, sufficiently powered randomized trials are required before definitive conclusions can be drawn.
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