Avoiding the pitfalls and ensuring the safety of sustained neuromuscular blockade

AACN Advanced Critical Care

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 239-245

  Burton, Shacreyett ^a   Alexander, Earnest ^a  

^a TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT;

DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG INTERACTION; DRUG MONITORING; HUMAN; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; REVIEW; SAFETY;

DRUG INTERACTIONS; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKADE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33750138570     PISSN: 15597768     EISSN: 15597768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/15597768-2006-3001     Document Type: Review

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