A large simple randomized trial of rocuronium versus succinylcholine in rapid-sequence induction of anaesthesia along with propofol

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 4-8

  Andrews, J I ^a   Kumar, N ^a   Van Den Brom, R H G ^a   Olkkola, K T ^a   Roest, G J ^a   Wright, P M C ^a,b  

^a Organon Teknika N V   (Belgium)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anesthesia: general; Neuromuscular blocking agents: rocuronium, succinylcholine

Indexed keywords

PROPOFOL; ROCURONIUM; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANDROSTANOLS; ANESTHESIA, INTRAVENOUS; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; COUGH; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGOSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKADE; NEUROMUSCULAR DEPOLARIZING AGENTS; NEUROMUSCULAR NONDEPOLARIZING AGENTS; PROPOFOL; SUCCINYLCHOLINE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TIME FACTORS; VOCAL CORDS;

EID: 0032901127     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.1999.430102.x     Document Type: Article

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