British journal of anaesthesia
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Review Meta Analysis
Forty years of neuromuscular monitoring and postoperative residual curarisation: a meta-analysis and evaluation of confidence in network meta-analysis.
Use of quantitative neuromuscular monitoring significantly reduces the incidence of postoperative residual curarisation.
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Use of succinylcholine is associated with an increased risk of post-operative respiratory complications in a dose-dependent manner.
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Circadian differences in the induction, maintenance, or emergence from volatile anaesthesia have not been well studied. ⋯ Our data show that circadian differences exist during emergence but not during induction or maintenance of sevoflurane or isoflurane anaesthesia. The locus coeruleus noradrenergic system may contribute to these differences.