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Springer Muscle Relaxants Physiologic and Pharmacologic Aspects 1st Editon 2014 Softbound by Kazuaki Fukushima, Ryoichi Ochiai
At the Fifth International Neuromuscular Meeting held in Tokyo in 1994, leading experts in the field came together to discuss the physiology and pharmacology of neuromuscular receptor sites and neuromuscular blocking agents (NBAs). The proceedings of the meeting present a review of the history of muscle relaxants and a comprehensive examination of recent research, with a primary focus on clinical considerations. Among the topics covered by specific chapters are aspects of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ), pharmacokinetics, metabolism and metabolites of neuromuscular blocking agents, and drug interaction. Presenting the most up-to-date knowledge of the physiology and pharmacology of the NMJ and NBAs, this volume will be highly valuable to clinicians and researchers in anesthesiology, physiology, and pharmacology. 1. History of Muscle Relaxants.- 2. The Neuromuscular Junctions — Update.- 3. Current Basic Experimental Works Related to Neuromuscular Blockade in Present and Future.- 4. Current Clinical Experimental Works Related to Neuromuscular Blockade in Present and Future.- 5. Basic Aspects of Neuromuscular Junction.- 6. Onset of Action.- 7. Relaxants in ICU.- 8. Pharmacokinetics, Metabolism, and Metabolites.- 9. Uses in Special Groups.- 10. Monitoring.- 11. Drug Interactions.- 12. Methods of Administration.- 13. Reversal of Blockade.- 14. Future of Muscle Relaxants.- 15. Scientific Presentations.