Correspondence: Rohit Aggarwal UPMC Arthritis and Autoimmunity Clinic, Department of Medicine, Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh, Falk Medical Building, 3601 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2B, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA Tel +1 412 648 9782 Fax +1 412 383 8864 Email [email protected] Abstract: The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are a heterogeneous group of diseases that include dermatomyositis (DM...

conclusions in summary, there is a lack of consensus about the use of neuromuscular blockers in patients with ibm. the authors avoided these drugs and were able to easily secure the patient’s airway and maintain adequate muscle relaxation using a balanced sevoflurane-remifentanil anesthetic. clinical trials are necessary to define the pharmacology of neuromuscular blockers in patients with ibm ...