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Etomidate for endotracheal intubation in sepsis. Author’s reply

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Management, UT-Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, USA

    Gerald Matchett, Tiffany Sun Moon, Jesse W. Stewart, Lawrence Liang & Pamela E. Fox

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TMS declares research grants from Merck and MDoloris (both unrelated to this work). All the other Authors have no conflicts to disclose.

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This trial referenced in this letter (NCT02643381, UTSW IRB STU022015-023) received contingent Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval on 28 October 2015, and full approval on 30 November 2015. Continuing Reviews were completed and approved on 19 August 2016, 3 August 2017, 26 July 2018, 7 August 2019, and 7 August 2020.

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Matchett, G., Moon, T.S., Stewart, J.W. et al. Etomidate for endotracheal intubation in sepsis. Author’s reply. Intensive Care Med 49, 370–371 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-023-06987-z

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