Is paracervical block safe and effective? A prospective study of its association with neonatal umbilical artery pH values

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 778-784

  Levy, Barcey T ^a   Bergus, George R ^a   Hartz, Arthur ^a,b   Lofgren, Marty ^a   Goldsborough, Kelly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia, obstetrical; Nalbuphine; Prospective studies; Umbilical arteries

Indexed keywords

NALBUPHINE;

ACID BASE BALANCE; ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FEMALE; FETUS BLOOD; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEWBORN; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UMBILICAL ARTERY;

ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIUM; ADULT; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; APGAR SCORE; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INFANT, NEWBORN; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NALBUPHINE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UMBILICAL ARTERIES;

EID: 0033203760     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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