Rocuronium versus succinylcholine for rapid sequence induction intubation

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Perry, Jeffrey J ^a   Lee, Jacques S ^b   Sillberg, Victoria A H ^a   Wells, George A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Androstanols *administration dosage; adverse effects ; Intubation, intratracheal *methods ; Neuromuscular depolarizing agents *administration dosage; adverse effects

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; ALPRAZOLAM; ATRACURIUM; ATROPINE; CLORAZEPATE; DROPERIDOL; FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; LORAZEPAM; LORMETAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; MIVACURIUM; MORPHINE; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; NARCOTIC AGENT; PARACETAMOL; PETHIDINE; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; ROCURONIUM; SUXAMETHONIUM; TEMAZEPAM; THIOPENTAL; VECURONIUM;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY CARE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 44949245075     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002788.pub2     Document Type: Review

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