Introduction. Recent literature questions the suitability of etomidate as a rapid-sequence intubation (RSI) drug, owing to induced relative adrenal insufficiency (AI) and possible increased mortality.

Pressure sores are a predictable consequence of poorly managed spinal cord-injured patients. Not only do pressure sores contribute to the morbidity, but also add significantly to the medical/nursing management, cost and admission stay, limiting optimal bed utilisation. This intervention study assesses the impact of active intervention in terms of pressure-relief ...

Intravascular (IV) access in the care of the critically ill patient is an intervention that is both life-saving and life-threatening under certain circumstances. Critically ill patients frequently require the administration of intravenous fluids, blood products, medication, nutritional replacement therapy as well as monitoring of the intravascular volume.