"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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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 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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Neuromuscular and Clinical Recovery in Thoracic Surgical Patients Reversed With Neostigmine or Sugammadex. Anesth Analg. 2021 08 01; 133(2):435-444.
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Obturator Nerve Blockade vs. Neuromuscular Blockade for the Prevention of Adductor Spasm in Patients Undergoing Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumors: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Pain Med. 2021 06 04; 22(6):1253-1260.
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A Retrospective Analysis of Neuromuscular Blocking Drug Use and Ventilation Technique on Complications in the Pediatric Difficult Intubation Registry Using Propensity Score Matching. Anesth Analg. 2020 08; 131(2):469-479.
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Anesthetic Management During Electroconvulsive Therapy in Children: A Systematic Review of the Available Literature. Anesth Analg. 2020 01; 130(1):126-140.
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Evaluation of Safety and Short-term Outcomes of Therapeutic Rigid Bronchoscopy Using Total Intravenous Anesthesia and Spontaneous Assisted Ventilation. Respiration. 2020; 99(3):239-247.
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In Response. Anesth Analg. 2019 11; 129(5):e173.
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Heuristics, Overconfidence, and Experience: Impact on Monitoring Depth of Neuromuscular Blockade. Anesth Analg. 2019 06; 128(6):1057-1059.
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Intraoperative Use of Nondepolarizing Neuromuscular Blocking Agents During Cardiac Surgery and Postoperative Pulmonary Complications: A Prospective Randomized Trial. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2019 Jun; 33(6):1673-1681.
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Comparison of the TOFscan and the TOF-Watch SX during Recovery of Neuromuscular Function. Anesthesiology. 2018 11; 129(5):880-888.
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Residual Neuromuscular Block in the Elderly: Incidence and Clinical Implications. Anesthesiology. 2015 Dec; 123(6):1322-36.