Neuromuscular block in Italy: A survey of current management

Minerva Anestesiologica

Volumn 78, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 767-773

  Rocca, G Della ^a   Iannuccelli, F ^b   Pompei, L ^a   Pietropaoli, P ^b   Reale, C ^b   di Marco, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b POLICLINICO UMBERTO I   (Italy)

Author keywords

Disease management; Neuromuscular blockade; Neuromuscular blocking agents

Indexed keywords

NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT;

ADULT; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ITALY; MONITORING; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; QUESTIONNAIRE;

DRUG UTILIZATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; ITALY; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKADE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

EID: 84864464663     PISSN: 03759393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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