The effect of single-dose and continuous skeletal muscle paralysis on respiratory system compliance in paediatric intensive care patients

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 486-491

  Schindler, M B ^a,b   Bohn, D J ^a   Bryan, A C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nosocomial pneumonia; Pulmonary mechanics; Skeletal muscle paralysis

Indexed keywords

MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETERIORATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG MECHANICS; PNEUMONIA; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; BRAIN DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; INFANT; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG DISEASES; NEUROMUSCULAR NONDEPOLARIZING AGENTS; PANCURONIUM; PNEUMONIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0029882927     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01712173     Document Type: Article

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