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Table 2 The values of the two neuromuscular monitoring techniques (EMG and AMG) during the algorithm development and validation at the different time points during the study. Values are given as mean ± SD (ranges)

From: Development of an algorithm using clinical tests to avoid post-operative residual neuromuscular block

 

Algorithm development (n = 165)

Algorithm validation(n = 100)

T1/T0 after calibration(EMG)

0.96 ± 0.02(0.90–1.01)

0.96 ± 0.02(0.91–1.00)

T1/T0 at extubation(EMG)

0.64 ± 0.24(0.10–1.08)

0.62 ± 0.20(0.11–1.02)

TOFR at extubation(EMG)

0.57 ± 0.33(0.00a – 1.03)

0.47 ± 0.25(0.00a – 1.00)

T1/T0 at assessment(EMG)

0.68 ± 0.22(0.12–1.11)

0.66 ± 0.19(0.23–1.20)

TOFR at assessment(EMG)

0.61 ± 0.31(0.00a – 1.15)

0.53 ± 0.25(0.00a – 0.99)

TOFR at assessment(AMG)

0.63 ± 0.32(0.00a – 1.20)

0.57 ± 0.25(0.00a – 1.00)

TOFR after 30 min PACU(AMG)

0.96 ± 0.09b(0.66–1.26)

0.97 ± 0.09(0.92–1.02)

  1. EMG electromyography, AMG acceleromyography, PACU post anaesthesia care unit
  2. aT2/T0 > 0, i.e. reappearance of the second twitch response; b (n = 133)
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BMC Anesthesiology

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