Performance assessment of a fuzzy controller for atracurium-induced neuromuscular block

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 396-400

  Mason, D G ^a   Edwards, N D ^b   Linkens, D A ^a   Reilly, C S ^b  

^a Department of Automatic Control ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computers, fuzzy logic; Neuromuscular block, atracurium

Indexed keywords

ATRACURIUM;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFUSION; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030023953     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/76.3.396     Document Type: Article

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