Tracheal intubating conditions and pharmacodynamics following cisatracurium in infants and children undergoing halothane and thiopental-fentanyl anesthesia

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 113-120

  Meakin, George H ^a   Meretoja, Olli A ^b   Perkins, Russell J ^a   Waite, Ian ^c   Taivainen, Tomi ^b   Wirtavuori, Kari ^b   Murphy, Anthony K ^a   Raiha, Leena ^b  

^a ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c Bolton Royal Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analgesics; Anesthesia; Anesthetics i.v.; Anesthetics inhaled; Cisatracurium; Fentanyl; Halothane; Intubation; Neuromuscular block; Thiopental; Tracheal

Indexed keywords

CISATRACURIUM; FENTANYL; HALOTHANE; MIDAZOLAM; NITROUS OXIDE; THIOPENTAL;

ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EVOKED RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; PHARMACODYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANESTHESIA RECOVERY PERIOD; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHETICS, COMBINED; ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; ATRACURIUM; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HALOTHANE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; THIOPENTAL; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846169043     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2006.02042.x     Document Type: Article

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