Neuromuscular monitoring in intensive care patients: Milliamperage requirements for supramaximal stimulation

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 625-627

  Harper, N J N ^a   Greer, R ^a   Conway, D ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Equipment, neuromuscular monitor; Intensive Care; Monitoring, neuromuscular function, supramaximal stimulus

Indexed keywords

NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EDEMA; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SEDATION; ULNAR NERVE; WRIST;

EID: 0034789683     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/87.4.625     Document Type: Article

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