Mervin V Loi, Jan Hau Lee, Jimmy W Huh, Palen Mallory, Natalie Napolitano, Justine Shults, Conrad Krawiec, Asha Shenoi, Lee Polikoff, Awni Al-Subu, Ronald Sanders, Megan Toal, Aline Branca, Lily Glater-Welt, Laurence Ducharme-Crevier, Ryan Breuer, Simon Parsons, Ilana Harwayne-Gidansky, Serena Kelly, Makoto Motomura, Kelsey Gladen, Matthew Pinto, John Giuliano, Gokul Bysani, John Berkenbosch, Katherine Biagas, Kyle Rehder, Mioko Kasagi, Anthony Lee, Philipp Jung, Rakshay Shetty, Vinay Nadkarni, Akira Nishisaki
BACKGROUND: Ketamine has traditionally been avoided for tracheal intubations (TIs) in patients with acute neurological conditions. We evaluate its current usage pattern in these patients and any associated adverse events. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective observational cohort study of critically ill children undergoing TI for neurological indications in 53 international pediatric intensive care units and emergency departments. We screened all intubations from 2014 to 2020 entered into the multicenter National Emergency Airway Registry for Children (NEAR4KIDS) registry database...
May 9, 2023: Neurocritical Care