Nerve stimulation at 0.15 Hz when compared to 0.1 Hz speeds the onset of action of cisatracurium and rocuronium

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 170-174

  Eikermann, M ^a   Peters, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cisatracurium; Monitoring; Nerve stimulation frequency; Neuromuscular block; Neuromuscular function; Onset of action; Rocuronium

Indexed keywords

CISATRACURIUM; ROCURONIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; HUMAN; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULNAR NERVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANDROSTANOLS; ATRACURIUM; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0033966145     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2000.440207.x     Document Type: Article

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