Double-blind comparison of epidural ropivacaine 0.25% and bupivacaine 0.25%, for the relief of childbirth pain

Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 599-604

  Muir, Holly A ^a,d   Writer, Desmond ^a   Douglas, Joanne ^b   Weeks, Sally ^c   Gambling, David ^b   Macarthur, Alison ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; ROPIVACAINE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LABOR COMPLICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030794710     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03015442     Document Type: Article

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