Spinal Surgery- Use of Dexmedetomidine for Myasthenia Gravis - A Case Report [PDF]
Liaquat National Journal of Primary Care, 2020 Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune disease in which autoantibodies destroy acetylcholine receptors at motor end plat of neuromuscular junction which prevent skeletal muscle depolarization and contraction, causes muscle weakness and tiredness
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Effect of a course of neuromuscular training on static and dynamic balance of soldiers at risk for lower limb injury [PDF]
فصلنامه ابن سینا, 2021 Background and aims: Weakness in the balance system leads to body instability, increased passive musculoskeletal lode, and consequently, increased likelihood of loss of balance and fall.
Farhad Ranjbarzadeh +2 more
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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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Monitoring Neuromuscular Transmission [PDF]
Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 2002 Persistent neuromuscular blockade is not uncommon in the recovery room and contributes to postoperative morbidity and possibly mortality. The use of neuromuscular monitoring and intermediate rather than long-acting neuromuscular blocking drugs have been shown to reduce its incidence.
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Treatment algorithm for infants diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy through newborn screening [PDF]
, 2018 Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by the degeneration of alpha motor neurons in the spinal cord, leading to muscular atrophy.
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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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Medication Complications in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. [PDF]
, 2017 The need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy is a marker of disease severity for which multiple medications are required. The therapy causes physiologic changes that impact drug pharmacokinetics.
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Adverse events of sugammadex that occurred in a Korean population [PDF]
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 2022 Background With increasing use, the incidence of adverse events associated with sugammadex, a neuromuscular blockade reverser, is increasing. This study aimed to identify and analyze cases of adverse events caused by sugammadex reported in Korean ...
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Comparison of Train of Four Measurements with Kinemyography NMT DATEX and Accelerography TOFscan
Medical Sciences, 2021 Introduction: This study was designed to compare the Datex neuromuscular transmission (NMT) kinemyography (NMTK) device with the TOFscan (TS) accelerometer during the onset and recovery of neuromuscular blockade.
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Profile of sugammadex for reversal of neuromuscular blockade in the elderly: Current perspectives [PDF]
, 2017 The number of elderly patients is increasing worldwide. This will have a significant impact on the practice of anesthesia in future decades. Anesthesiologists must provide care for an increasing number of elderly patients, who have an elevated risk of ...
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