"Neuromuscular Blockade" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The intentional interruption of transmission at the NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION by external agents, usually neuromuscular blocking agents. It is distinguished from NERVE BLOCK in which nerve conduction (NEURAL CONDUCTION) is interrupted rather than neuromuscular transmission. Neuromuscular blockade is commonly used to produce MUSCLE RELAXATION as an adjunct to anesthesia during surgery and other medical procedures. It is also often used as an experimental manipulation in basic research. It is not strictly speaking anesthesia but is grouped here with anesthetic techniques. The failure of neuromuscular transmission as a result of pathological processes is not included here.
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D019148
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E03.706 E05.635
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Neuromuscular Blockade" by people in Profiles.
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Effects on Postoperative Gastrointestinal Motility After Neuromuscular Blockade Reversal With Sugammadex Versus Neostigmine/Glycopyrrolate in Colorectal Surgery Patients. Ann Pharmacother. 2020 12; 54(12):1165-1174.
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Safety and Effectiveness of a Novel Facemask for Positive Pressure Ventilation. Anesth Analg. 2018 07; 127(1):151-156.
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Extreme variability in succinylcholine dose for muscle relaxation in electroconvulsive therapy. Australas Psychiatry. 2018 Aug; 26(4):391-393.
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Comparison of muscle paralysis after intravenous and intraosseous administration of succinylcholine in Swine. J Spec Oper Med. 2014; 14(2):35-37.
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The effect of neuromuscular blockade on mask ventilation. Anaesthesia. 2011 Mar; 66(3):163-7.