Hemodynamic and Metabolic Responses to Ketamine and Etomidate Sedations During Endotracheal Intubation in Criticallyill Patients

• Main Authors: Özlem Çınar (Author), Arash Pirat (Author), Pınar Zeyneloğlu (Author), Aynur Camkıran (Author), Nilüfer Bayraktar (Author), Coşkun Araz (Author), Gülnaz Arslan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayinevi, 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of etomidate and ketamine on hemodynamic and metabolic responses to intubation in ICU patients. Material and Method: After Clinical Research and Ethics Committee approval, 22 ICU patients who required intubation during their ICU stay were e...