Neuromuscular monitoring: A review

Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 347-356

  Ghai, Babita ^a   Makkar, Jeetinder Kaur ^a   Wig, Jyotsna ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Double burst stimulation; Neuromuscular blocking agents; Train of four

Indexed keywords

MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT;

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED RESPONSE; INCIDENCE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; REVIEW;

EID: 36348968769     PISSN: 09709185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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