Fetal effects of prophylactic ephedrine and maternal hypotension during regional anesthesia for cesarean section

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 79-84

  Shearer, Vance E ^a   Ramin, Susan M ^a   Wallace, Donald H ^a   Dax, Jody S ^a   Gilstrap III, Larry C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesarean delivery; Maternal hypotension; Prophylactic ephedrine; Regional anesthesia

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANESTHETIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; CHLOROPROCAINE; CITRATE DISODIUM; EPHEDRINE; LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ARTERIAL PH; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; UMBILICAL ARTERY;

ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; APGAR SCORE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EPHEDRINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; INFANT, NEWBORN; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 0029881161     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767059609025402     Document Type: Article

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