The interpretation of train-of-four monitoring in intensive care: What about the muscle site and the current intensity?

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1058-1063

  Lagneau, Franck ^a   Benayoun, Laurent ^a   Plaud, Benoît ^b   Bonnet, Francine ^a   Favier, Jean ^a   Marty, Jean ^a  

^a BEAUJON HOSPITAL   (France)

^b FONDATION OPHTALMOLOGIQUE ADOLPHE DE ROTHSCHILD   (France)

Author keywords

Adductor pollicis; Current intensity; Neuromuscular blocking agent; Orbicularis oculi; Plantar flexor; Train of four monitoring

Indexed keywords

CISATRACURIUM;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; ORBICULARIS OCULI MUSCLE; PLANTARIS MUSCLE;

EID: 0034920263     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001340100964     Document Type: Article

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