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Vecuronium induced prolonged paralysis in two pediatric intensive care patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2014

Tanil Kendirli ,
Sonay Íncesoy ,
Erdal Ínce  and
Ercan Tutar
Tanil Kendirli
Affiliation:
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Sonay Íncesoy
Affiliation:
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Erdal Ínce
Affiliation:
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Ercan Tutar
Affiliation:
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 32 , Issue 1 , February 2005 , pp. 130 - 131
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Copyright © The Canadian Journal of Neurological 2014

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