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Use of continuous prolonged administration of atracurium in the ITU to a patient with myasthenia gravis.

B J Pollard1, N J Harper, B R Doran.   

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The case is described of a patient with myasthenia gravis who required prolonged controlled ventilation for respiratory failure. Muscular relaxation was obtained with a continuous infusion of atracurium 5 mg h-1 for 45 h. Following cessation of the infusion, paralysis disappeared rapidly.

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Year:  1989        PMID: 2917117     DOI: 10.1093/bja/62.1.95

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Br J Anaesth        ISSN: 0007-0912            Impact factor:   9.166


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Review 1.  Neuromuscular blocking agents in intensive care.

Authors:  B J Pollard
Journal:  Intensive Care Med       Date:  1993       Impact factor: 17.440

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