Neuromuscular paralysis in the intensive care unit

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 474-477

  Al Jumah, Mohammed A ^a   Awada, Adnan A ^a   Al Ayafi, Hassan A ^a   Kojan, Suleiman W ^a   Al Shirawi, Nahed ^a  

^a KING FAHAD NATIONAL GUARD HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; CREATINE KINASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; DEATH; DRUG MEGADOSE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MYOPATHY; NERVE BIOPSY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGY; NEUROPATHY; POLYNEUROPATHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SAUDI ARABIA; SEPSIS; TENDON REFLEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; MUSCULAR DISEASES; POLYNEUROPATHIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SAUDI ARABIA; SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME;

EID: 2342467295     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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