The intubating conditions and neuromuscular blocking profile following 600 micrograms.kg-1 rocuronium (Org 9426) have been investigated in patients under various experimental conditions. They were compared with conditions following 1.5 mg.kg-1 suxamethonium, preceded by a precurarising dose (10 mg) of gallamine, and with those in a control group in the absence of a muscle relaxant. Rocuronium produced good to excellent intubating conditions at 60 as well as at 90 s after administration, even though there was only a partial blockade of the adductor pollicis muscle. Intubating conditions following suxamethonium were comparable with those after rocuronium. Half of the control patients could be intubated. The clinical duration and the recovery time of 600 micrograms.kg-1 of rocuronium were 24(4) and 9(3) min (mean(s.d.)), respectively. Rocuronium may have a major advantage over existing non-depolarising muscle relaxants due to the early presence of excellent intubating conditions. The results indicate that rocuronium may replace suxamethonium in procedures in which rapid sequence induction is required.

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We welcome each of you to this international conference on New Pathways for Community Energy and Storage, organized by the Universities of Groningen and Twente, in cooperation with their partners. This conference is being organized within the framework of Community Responsible Innovation towards Sustainable Energy (CO-RISE) project funded by the social responsible innovation program of Dutch Organization for Scientific Research (NWO-MVI). Energy storage is one of the key issues of the energy transition and local energy communities are important drivers behind the transformation towards a more sustainable energy system. This conference aims to address important questions related to energy transitions and the role of community energy and storage therein. We bring together researchers and practitioners with an aim to provide you with new stimulating insights and contacts to continue your efforts for promising pathways, in theory and practice, regarding technological and social aspects of energy transition. We hope you will enjoy your stay at the Energy Academy Europe, home of departments of the University of Groningen, Hanze university of applied sciences, and New Energy Coalition, a cooperation of key players in energy research. In addition we suggest you to visit some activities of our university, celebrating its 405th anniversary this week, and the city of Groningen, the lively economic and cultural capital of the northern part of the Netherlands.