Heart & lung : the journal of critical care
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Multicenter Study
Functional recovery after neuromuscular blockade in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients.
An estimated 24% to 70% of individuals have prolonged paralysis or severe weakness after receiving neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) when therapy is terminated. ⋯ Prolonged recovery of muscle activity and extreme weakness may occur despite brisk recovery of NMT after neuromuscular blockade.