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Integrated electromyography: Is it the new standard for clinical monitoring of neuromuscular blockade?

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Weber, S. Integrated electromyography: Is it the new standard for clinical monitoring of neuromuscular blockade?. J Clin Monit Comput 4, 53–57 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02919575

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