Journal of clinical nursing
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Review
Residual neuromuscular blockade and postoperative critical respiratory events: literature review.
To investigate and synthesise published literature on the associations between residual neuromuscular blockade and critical respiratory events of postoperative adult patients in the postanaesthesia care unit. ⋯ Healthcare professionals have to be aware of the increased risk of hypoxaemia in patients with residual neuromuscular blockade. Efforts to decrease residual neuromuscular blockade incidence, combined with identification and appropriate evaluation of patients with residual neuromuscular blockade during postanaesthesia care unit stay, are recommended.