Clinical outcomes after a single induction dose of etomidate versus ketamine for emergency department sepsis intubation: a randomized controlled trial.

Patients with sepsis often require emergency intubation. In emergency departments (EDs), rapid-sequence intubation with a single-dose induction agent is standard practice, but the best choice of induction agent in sepsis remains controversial. We conducted a randomized, controlled, single-blind trial in the ED.

Retention of Basic-Life-Support Knowledge and Skills in Second-Year Medical Students.

Purpose: Basic life support (BLS) training is crucial in improvement of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) outcomes. Many studies have demonstrated improvement of skills after BLS training but the skills significantly decrease over time. Our study aimed to evaluate the retention of knowledge and skills after training following 2010 BLS guidelines in second year medical students at Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University.

Predictors of in-hospital cardiac arrest within 24 h after emergency department triage: A case-control study in urban Thailand.

Objective: This study describes the predictors of in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) within 24 h of ED triage and evaluates their ability to predict patients at risk of IHCA.

Methods: A case-control study was conducted in the ED. 'Cases' are herein defined as hospitalised patients who experienced IHCA within 24 h after ED triage.

Characteristics and outcomes of treatment in status asthmaticus patients at emergency department.

Introduction: The characteristics and treatment outcomes of status asthmaticus patients in emergency department (ED) have not been described previously especially in Thailand.

Objective: To describe the characteristics, treatment outcomes and factors associated with status asthmaticus in Thai patients presenting to a single center ED.

Methods: A prospective observational study was performed at Thammasat University hospital, Thailand.