Tracheal intubation is recommended for comatose patients, but its use in individuals with altered consciousness due to acute poisoning remains uncertain. A French team conducted a large randomized ...

In a US study of patients without cardiac arrest who required prehospital intubation, rapid sequence intubation (RSI), involving the use of a sedative and paralytic, was associated with increased odds ...

Being intubated means having a tube inserted into your windpipe to keep your airways open. Intubation usually helps you breathe during emergencies or surgeries by connecting you to a ventilator.