ArticleEuropean journal of anaesthesiology2020
Rapid sequence induction: An international survey.
Article in European journal of anaesthesiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 29 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Rapid Sequence Induction in EU: Electronic Survey
Impact of Anxiety on the Decision-making Process of Anesthesiologists in the Choice of Drugs for Induction of General Anesthesia of Patients With Aspiration Risk Factors
Rapid Sequence Induction Checklist and Its Effect on Compliance to Guidelines and Complications - Follow-up
Who cites it
29 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 67 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of Dexmedetomidine vs Esmolol on Postintubation Hemodynamics: A Meta-Analysis.Anesthesia progress · 2025Pooled it
- Comparison of the Efficacy of Ciprofol and Propofol for Rapid Sequence Induction and Intubation in Elective Non-Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized, Non-Inferiority Trial.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Trial
- Effects of different doses of alfentanil on cardiovascular response to rapid sequence intubation in elderly patients: a parallel-controlled randomized trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Trial
- Clinical practices in general anaesthesia for caesarean section: A nationwide cross-sectional survey.European journal of anaesthesiology and intensive care · 2026Article
- Anaesthesiologic management of patients at risk of pulmonary aspiration: a Swiss consensus statement.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Article
- Article
- Comparison of Esketamine and Propofol for Prehospital Emergency Anaesthesia in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury-A Retrospective Observational Study.Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica · 2025Observational
- The Effect of Drug Selection on Pediatric Rapid Sequence Induction Success: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cureus · 2025Review
- SAFE anaesthesia for patients at risk of pulmonary aspiration: A nationwide survey.European journal of anaesthesiology and intensive care · 2025Article
- Practices of Rapid Sequence Induction for Prevention of Aspiration-An International Declarative Survey.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Post-esophagectomy patients presenting for general anesthesia induction: a survey of practice among US anesthesiologists (PESO-GAIN-S).Journal of anesthesia · 2025Article
- Current Practice of Perioperative Gastric Regurgitation and Pulmonary Aspiration Management in China: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2025Article
- In-hospital management of the airway in trauma.BJA education · 2024Review
- Review
- Ensemble-Based Virtual Screening Led to the Discovery of Novel Lead Molecules as Potential NMBAs.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Anaesthesia Management for Giant Intraabdominal Tumours: A Case Series Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- The role of gastric ultrasound in anaesthesia for emergency surgery: A review and clinical guidance.European journal of anaesthesiology and intensive care · 2023Article
- Rapid sequence induction and intubation.BJA education · 2022Review
- Malignant Hyperthermia in PICU-From Diagnosis to Treatment in the Light of Up-to-Date Knowledge.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest in a Patient With COVID-19 as a Result of Severe Hyperkalemia After Administration of Succinylcholine Chloride for Reintubation. A Case Report.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
Corrections and comments
- Commented on by
Authors and funding
9 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundRapid sequence induction (RSI) is a standard procedure, which should be implemented in all patients with a risk of aspiration/regurgitation during anaesthesia induction.
objectiveThe primary aim was to evaluate clinical practice in RSI, both in adult and paediatric populations.
designOnline survey. SETTINGS: A total of 56 countries.
participantsMembers of the European Society of Anaesthesiology.
main outcome measuresThe aim was to identify and describe the actual clinical practice of RSI related to general anaesthesia.
resultsFrom the 1921 respondents, 76.5% (n=1469) were qualified anaesthesiologists. When anaesthetising adults, the majority (61.7%, n=1081) of the respondents preoxygenated patients with 100% O2 for 3 min and 65.9% (n=1155) administered opioids during RSI. The Sellick manoeuvre was used by 38.5% (n=675) and was not used by 37.4% (n=656) of respondents. First-line medications for a haemodynamically stable adult patient were propofol (90.6%, n=1571) and suxamethonium (56.0%, n=932). Manual ventilation (inspiratory pressure <12 cmH2O) was used in 35.5% (n=622) of respondents. In the majority of paediatric patients, 3 min of preoxygenation (56.6%, n=817) and opioids (54.9%, n=797) were administered. The Sellick manoeuvre and manual ventilation (inspiratory pressure <12 cmH2O) in children were used by 23.5% (n=340) and 35.9% (n=517) of respondents, respectively. First-line induction drugs for a haemodynamically stable child were propofol (82.8%, n=1153) and rocuronium (54.7%, n=741).
conclusionWe found significant heterogeneity in the daily clinical practice of RSI. For patient safety, our findings emphasise the need for international RSI guidelines.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03694860.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.