Intramuscular rocuronium in infants and children: Dose-ranging and tracheal intubating conditions

Anesthesiology

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 231-239

  Reynolds, Lynne M ^a   Lau, Marie ^a   Brown, Ronald ^a   Luks, Andrew ^a   Fisher, Dennis M ^a,b  

^a Department of Anesthesia ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia: pediatric, intubation; Injection: intramuscular; Muscle relaxants: rocuronium; Respiratory effects: muscle relaxants

Indexed keywords

ROCURONIUM;

ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DELTOID MUSCLE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW;

EID: 0029790172     PISSN: 00033022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000542-199608000-00002     Document Type: Article

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