Neuromuscular effects of rapacuronium on the diaphragm and skeletal muscles in anaesthetized patients using cervical magnetic stimulation for stimulating the phrenic nerves

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 883-887

  Moerer, O ^a   Baller, C ^a   Hinz, J ^a   Buscher, H ^a   Crozier, T A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b Zentrum Anaesthesiologie   (Germany)

Author keywords

Neuromuscular non depolarizing agents, rapacuronium; Respiratory muscles, diaphragm

Indexed keywords

PROPOFOL; RAPACURONIUM BROMIDE; REMIFENTANIL;

ADULT; AIRWAY PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAGNETIC STIMULATION; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MYOGRAPHY; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; ORBICULARIS OCULI MUSCLE; PHRENIC NERVE; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

EID: 0036900504     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003643-200212000-00005     Document Type: Article

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