Mivacurium apnoea: A trap for the unwary

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 154-155

  Ogunbiyi, O A ^a   Branch, K G ^a   Ogunbiyi, Shina ^b  

^a JAMES PAGET UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b HARROGATE DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE; MIVACURIUM; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT;

ADULT; APNEA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; APNEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOQUINOLINES; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR NONDEPOLARIZING AGENTS; PSEUDOCHOLINESTERASE;

EID: 0033042186     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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