Rocuronium versus succinylcholine for rapid-sequence induction using a variation of the timing principle

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 317-320

  Nelson, Jean M ^a   Morell, Robert C ^a   Butterworth IV, John F ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia induction; Rapid sequence; Rocuronium; Succinylcholine

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; ROCURONIUM; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FORCE TRANSDUCER; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTUBATION; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NERVE STIMULATION; OPERATING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ULNAR NERVE;

ANDROSTANOLS; ANESTHESIA; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR DEPOLARIZING AGENTS; NEUROMUSCULAR NONDEPOLARIZING AGENTS; PERIPHERAL NERVES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SUCCINYLCHOLINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031005915     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-8180(97)00010-X     Document Type: Article

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