Rocuronium Dosing by Ideal vs Total Body Weight in Obesity: A Prospective, Observational Non-inferiority Study

Rocuronium Dosing by Ideal vs Total Body Weight in Obesity: A Prospective, Observational Non-inferiority Study

Background: Providing adequate paralysis and appropriate sedation is challenging in patients with obesity during rapid sequence intubation (RSI). Pharmacokinetic parameters play an important role in dosing of rocuronium due to low lipophilicity. Rocuronium may be dosed based on ideal body weight (IB...

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Main Authors: Marc McDowell, Amanda Lewandowski, Dharati Desai, Stephany Nunez Cruz, Nicole Glowacki, Alaa Sulh, Michael Cirone, Nadine Lomotan, Mary Hormese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2023-12-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/81n8n50b

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