A Comparison of Computer-Controlled Versus Manual Administration of Vecuronium in Humans

Journal of Clinical Monitoring

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1987, Pages 269-276

  Jaklitsch, Roman R ^a   Westenskow, Dwayne R ^a   Pace, Nathan L ^a   Streisand, James B ^a   East, Katherine A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Equipment: computers; Measurement techniques: electromyography; neuromuscular blockade; Neuromuscular relaxants: vecuronium

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; HALOTHANE; NITROUS OXIDE; THIOPENTAL; VECURONIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG THERAPY; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; COMPUTERS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MICROCOMPUTERS; MIDDLE AGE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; VECURONIUM BROMIDE;

EID: 0023584292     PISSN: 07481977     EISSN: 15732614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03337382     Document Type: Article

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