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Etomidate Versus Ketamine for Emergency Intubation in Critically Ill Patients: An Updated Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

2026-03-02 emergency medicine Title + abstract only
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ObjectiveTo compare the efficacy and safety of etomidate versus ketamine as induction agents for rapid sequence intubation in critically ill adults, focusing on 28-day mortality and post-intubation hypotension. Data SourcesPubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were systematically searched from inception to January 2026. Reference lists of included studies were also manually screened. Study SelectionWe included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing single-dose intravenous ketamine ve...

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