Prehospital intubation using both a sedative and a paralytic may double the odds of first-pass success compared with intubation without medication, a US study finds.

We found that in addition to providing dosage recommendations and drug information, the pharmacist frequently obtained medications from controlled-access cabinets, rapid-sequence intubation kits ...

Rapid-sequence intubation in unskilled hands can have catastrophic consequences. 2 I would strongly advocate a near-awake intubation with maintenance of spontaneous respiratory efforts, as an initial ...

This article (10.1056/NEJMvcm063574) was updated on July 21, 2010, at NEJM.org.

Numerator – the number in the denominator who have drug-assisted RSI of anaesthesia and intubation within 45 minutes of the initial call to the emergency services. Denominator – the number of people ...