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. 2021 Aug 6;48(3):2275–2286. doi: 10.1007/s00068-021-01759-0

Table 6.

Patient outcomes by induction agent in patients with ISS > 16 (n = 664)

Outcome Induction agent p-value
Ketamine vs. etomidate Ketamine vs. propofol Etomidate vs. propofol
In-hospital mortality 1.6 (0.8, 3.1) 4.3 (1.1, 16.5)* 6.8 (1.8, 25.3)* 0.003
Hypotension 24 h post intubation 1.0 (0.5, 1.9) 0.8 (0.4, 1.7) 0.8 (0.4, 1.7) 0.78
Vasopressor requirement 24 h post intubation 0.5 (0.3, 0.9)* 1.7 (0.8, 3.9) 0.8 (0.4, 2.0) 0.067
Complication 1.6 (0.8, 3.2) 1.7 (0.8, 3.7) 2.8 (1.2, 6.4)* 0.056
Discharged home with/without services 1.3 (0.6, 2.7) 1.0 (0.4, 2.2) 1.2 (0.5, 3.0) 0.78

Estimates represents OR (95% CI). All models are adjusted for hospital site, age, revised trauma score (RTS), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and intubation location

*Significantly different at a Bonferroni-adjusted p < 0.05