Residual neuromuscular block as a risk factor for critical respiratory events in the post anesthesia care unit

Revista Espanola de Anestesiologia y Reanimacion

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 190-196

  Norton, M ^a   Xara D ^a   Parente, D ^a   Barbosa, M ^a   Abelha, F J ^a,b  

^a Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João   (Portugal)

^b University of Porto   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Anesthesia recovery period; Neuromuscular blockade; Postoperative complications; Recovery 0room

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AGED; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA RECOVERY PERIOD; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKADE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84880035749     PISSN: 00349356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.redar.2012.12.011     Document Type: Article

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