Neuromuscular blocker studies of critically ill patients

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1695-1697

  Pino, Richard M ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CISATRACURIUM; MIDAZOLAM; NARCOTIC AGENT; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; PROPOFOL;

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG INFUSION; EDITORIAL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; VENTILATOR; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; NOTE;

CRITICAL CARE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKADE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 0036453850     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-002-1510-4     Document Type: Editorial

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