Comparison of three different loading doses to establish epidural analgesia in labour

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 165-169

  Scrutton, M J L ^a   Porter, J S ^a   O'Sullivan, G ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG MIXTURE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LABOR; MOTOR NERVE BLOCK; NORMAL HUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0031926817     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(98)80005-8     Document Type: Article

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