Reduced hypoxic chemosensitivity in partially paralysed man. A new property of muscle relaxants?

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 520-523

  Eriksson, L I ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Atracurium; Carotid body; Chemosensitivity; Hypercarbia; Hypoxia; Neuromuscular blocking agents; Pancuronium; Vecuronium

Indexed keywords

ATRACURIUM; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; PANCURONIUM; VECURONIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMOSENSITIVITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPOXIA; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION CONTROL;

EID: 0029984852     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1996.tb04482.x     Document Type: Article

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