The onset of neuromuscular block at the masseter muscle as a predictor of optimal intubating conditions with rocuronium

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 387-389

  De Mey, J C ^a   De Baerdemaeker, L ^a   De Laat, M ^a   Rolly, G ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Measurement techniques, acceleromyography; Monitoring, neuromuscular function; Non depolarizing neuromuscular relaxants, rocuronium

Indexed keywords

NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; ROCURONIUM;

ACCELEROMETER; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE TWITCH; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; THUMB; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANDROSTANOLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MALE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKADE; NEUROMUSCULAR NONDEPOLARIZING AGENTS; THUMB; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032769220     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2346.1999.00503.x     Document Type: Article

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