[Optimum intubating dose of rocuronium for short duration surgery in adult patients].

Background: The aim of this study was to examine optimum intubating dose of rocuronium in adult patients who had been scheduled for short duration surgery.

Methods: Thirty patients were randomly assigned to receive rocuronium 0.4 mg x kg(-1), 0.

Effect of landiolol hydrochloride on suxamethonium-induced neuromuscular block.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of landiolol hydrochloride, an ultrashort-acting beta(1)-blocker, on suxamethonium-induced neuromuscular block.

Methods: Thirty patients were randomly allocated to receive a loading dose of landiolol, 0.125 mg x kg(-1) x min(-1) for 1 min, followed by an infusion at 0.