Evaluation of the effects of a single bolus of cisatracurium as part of an anesthetic protocol in cats undergoing orthopedic surgery [PDF]
Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) are commonly used in human anesthesia but remain uncommon in veterinary medicine. This study evaluated the effects of 0.5 mg/kg cisatracurium IV on muscle relaxation, cardiovascular variables and ...
Claudia Interlandi +7 more
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ObjectiveTo evaluate the association between neuromuscular blockade agent (NMBA) use and outcome in dogs undergoing mechanical ventilation (MV), including survival to discharge, and complications.MethodsThe medical records for 227 mechanically ventilated
Lena Ngo +9 more
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Abstract Objectives To describe the prevalence of use of non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockers/relaxants by anesthesiologists in our area, and the perception of anesthesiologists in the Valle del Cauca region with regards to monitoring. Methodology A descriptive, cross-sectional study including 258 anesthesiologists, and a review of the data ...
Lema Flórez, Eduardo +2 more
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Sugammadex administration in patients with end-stage renal disease: a narrative review with recommendations [PDF]
Due to unknown safety concerns, sugammadex should not be administered to patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, because the supply of benzylisoquinolinium-type neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) has been discontinued, rocuronium is the
Seok Kyeong Oh, Byung Gun Lim
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The effect of non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents on the release of acetylcholine from the right atrium of the guinea pig. [PDF]
The effect of various non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents (gallamine, pancuronium, vecuronium, d-tubocurarine, metocurine, atracurium and pipecuronium) on [3H]acetylcholine release in the response to field electrical stimulation was investigated in vitro in preparations of the guinea pig right atrium.
Manabe, Nobuki
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Sugammadex: clinical development and practical use [PDF]
Sugammadex is belonging to a new class of drugs: the selective relaxant binding agents. Sugammadex can reverse residual paralysis by encapsulating free circulating non depolarizing muscle relaxants.
Thomas Fuchs-Buder +2 more
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Current clinical application of dantrolene sodium [PDF]
Dantrolene sodium (DS) was first introduced as an oral antispasmodic drug. However, in 1975, DS was demonstrated to be effective for managing malignant hyperthermia (MH) and was adopted as the primary therapeutic drug after intravenous administration ...
Hong Seuk Yang +5 more
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Comparison of the neuromuscular effects of two infusion rates of rocuronium in anesthetized pigs
Background: Neuromuscular blocking agents are frequently administered to pigs used for research. In humans, administration of the drugs is not without risk and may result in accidental awareness under general anaesthesia and postoperative residual ...
Kamilla Pedersen +3 more
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Function and distribution of three types of rectifying channel in rat spinal root myelinated axons [PDF]
1. The nature, distribution and function of rectifying channels in rat spinal root myelinated axons has been assessed with selective blocking agents and a variety of intracellular and extracellular recording techniques. 2.
Baker, M. +3 more
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Rocuronium-Sugammadex in Anesthesia for Electroconvulsive Therapy [PDF]
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a form of treatment which is very effective in many psychiatric disorders. The administration of anesthesia plays a positive role in the success of ECT and improves the oxygenation of the body during the process ...
Nilay Tas, Esra Yancar Demir
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