Onset and effectiveness of rocuronium for rapid onset of paralysis in patients with major burns: Priming or large bolus

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-60

  Han, T H ^a   Martyn, J A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Burns; Neuromuscular block, rocuronium

Indexed keywords

ROCURONIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BOLUS INJECTION; BURN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE TWITCH; PARALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE;

EID: 57349105851     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aen332     Document Type: Article

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