Thiopental or etomidate for rapid sequence induction with rocuronium?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 504-506

  Fuchs Buder, T ^a   Sparr, H J ^b   Ziegenfuss T ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, induction; Anaesthetics i.v., etomidate; Anaesthetics i.v., thiopental; Neuromuscular block, rocuronium

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; ANESTHETIC AGENT; ETOMIDATE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; ROCURONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; COUGHING; DIAPHRAGM MOVEMENT; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LARYNGOSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031894984     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/80.4.504     Document Type: Article

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