The use of Entonox® for labour pain should be abandoned

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 25-27

  Yentis, S M ^a   Clyburn, P ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE PLUS OXYGEN;

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; CROSS INFECTION; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; HUMAN; LABOR; NAUSEA; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PAIN; POLLUTION; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; REVIEW; VOMITING;

EID: 0035171604     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ijoa.2000.0759     Document Type: Review

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