A fresh look at paralytics in the critically ill: real promise and real concern. [PDF]
, 2012 Neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs), or "paralytics," often are deployed in the sickest patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) when usual care fails.
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Recent advances in understanding and managing diverticulitis. [PDF]
, 2018 In the past few decades, the increasing socioeconomic burden of acute diverticulitis (AD) has become evident, and with the growth of the population age, this significant economic impact will likely continue to rise. Furthermore, recent evidence showed an
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Presynaptic facilitation at the crayfish neuromuscular junction: Role of calcium-activated potassium conductance [PDF]
, 1991 Membrane potential was recorded intracellularly near presynaptic terminals of the excitor axon of the crayfish opener neuromuscular junction (NMJ), while transmitter release was recorded postsynaptically.
Bittner, George D. +2 more
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Developmental synaptic changes at the transient olivocochlear-inner hair cell synapse [PDF]
, 2019 In the mature mammalian cochlea, inner hair cells (IHCs) are mainly innervated by afferent fibers that convey sound information to the CNS. During postnatal development, however, medial olivocochlear (MOC) efferent fibers transiently innervate the IHCs ...
Elgoyhen, Ana Belen +5 more
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Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, 2005 JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: Com a introdução de novos fármacos com ação de curta duração, houve aumento do número de procedimentos realizados em caráter ambulatorial. O mivacúrio com duração de ação entre 15 e 30 minutos e metabolismo enzimático tornou-se
Karina Bernardi Pimenta
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Acta Clinica Croatica, 2023 Adenoidectomy with or without tonsillectomy remains one of the most routinely performed surgical procedures in children. The duration of the procedure is usually less than half an hour and is done in a day surgery setting.
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Delayed-Onset Malignant Hyperthermia in Association with Rocuronium Use [PDF]
, 2012 Purpose Two cases of malignant hyperthermia suspected to be related to the use of a nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker are reported. Summary A pharmacogenetic disorder that may occur in as many as 1 in 3000 anesthesia procedures, malignant ...
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Anaphylactic shock after sugammadex administration, induced by formation of a sugammadex-rocuronium complex -a case report- [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2019 Background Sugammadex is a reversal agent for non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockers and widely used worldwide on account of its rapid and effective reversal from neuromuscular blockade, despite its advantages, multiple cases of sugammadex-induced ...
Gunn Hee Kim +6 more
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Genetic modifiers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy and dilated cardiomyopathy [PDF]
, 2015 OBJECTIVE: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a major complication and leading cause of death in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). DCM onset is variable, suggesting modifier effects of genetic or environmental factors.
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National survey on the use of neuromuscular blockers and reversal in adult, pediatric and pregnant patients. [PDF]
Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care Journal (PACCJ)Introduction This study presents the findings of an Italian investiga- tion through SIAATIP - Italian Society of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Pediatric Intensive Care - aimed at gather- ing data on current anesthetic practices related to the use of ...
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