Are women more sensitive to a pre-curarization dose of rocuronium than men?

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1051-1055

  Mencke, T ^a   Soltesz, S ^b   Sauer, M ^a   Menzebach, A ^a   Silomon, M ^c   Noldge Schomburg G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

^b KLINIKUM LEVERKUSEN   (Germany)

^c Katholisches Klinikum Koblenz   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Gender; Muscle weakness; Postoperative myalgia (POM); Rocuronium; Sex

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; DESFLURANE; MIDAZOLAM; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; ROCURONIUM; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE TWITCH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYALGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANDROSTANOLS; ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HEART; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 49849103610     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2008.01701.x     Document Type: Article

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