Neuromuscular effects of mivacurium in 2- to 12-yr-old children with burn injury

Anesthesiology

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 31-37

  Martyn, J A J ^a,b,c   Goudsouzian, Nishan G ^a,b,c   Chang, YuChiao ^a   Szyfelbein, Stanislaw K ^a,b,c   Schwartz, Ann E ^b   Patel, Sanjay S ^d  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^d GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative to; Pediatrics; Plasma cholinesterase; Relaxant resistance; Succinylcholine

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; FENTANYL; HALOTHANE; LORAZEPAM; METHOHEXITAL; MIDAZOLAM; MIVACURIUM; MORPHINE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; NITROUS OXIDE; THIOPENTAL;

ARTICLE; BOLUS INJECTION; BURN; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMAL INJURY;

EID: 0033964733     PISSN: 00033022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000542-200001000-00011     Document Type: Article

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