Etomidate and RSI

[Hardcastle, Tim, Dr <tch at sun.ac.za>]

John
 
Thanks - small study, but interesting result. They don't comment on mortality difference though!! The also don't specify injury type and mix - ISS is notoriously unreliable to compare groups given the huge variables that determine the score.
 
At least it is food for thought. Attached find an article I put together reviewing the available literature on the subject, which is yet to be published (Journal of Trauma did not want it - they rejected it as it only focussed on Etomidate, rather than all RSI drugs!). Still begs the question as to what good alternatives are available?
 
Not sure if I should even try to submit it anymore given the latest study. 
 
Thanks too to all who responded to my original query
Regards
Tim
Dr T C Hardcastle 
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From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org [mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org]On Behalf Of Green, John
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 6:47 PM
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Subject: Etomidate and RSI


There is a nice pilot study to be presenteed at the upcoming AAST in September that examines this specifically.  The abstract is available on the AAST website.
http://www.aast.org
 
 
John M. Green, M.D.
Section of Acute and Critical Care Surgery
Washington University in St. Louis

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