Evaluation of Etomidate Use and Association with Mortality Compared with Ketamine Among Critically Ill Patients.
Hannah WunschNicholas A BoschAnica C LawEmily A VailMay HuaBurton H ShenPeter K LindenauerDavid N JuurlinkAllan J WalkeyHayley B GershengornPublished in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2024)
Use of etomidate on the day of IMV initiation is common and associated with a higher odds of hospital mortality compared with ketamine. This finding is independent of subsequent treatment with corticosteroids.