Remifentanil by patient-controlled analgesia compared with intramuscular meperidine for pain relief in labour

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 374-378

  Thurlow, J A ^a,d   Laxton, C H ^a   Dick, A ^b   Waterhouse, P ^c   Sherman, L ^a   Goodman, N W ^a  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BOURNEMOUTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d TAUNTON AND SOMERSET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analgesia, obstetric; Analgesics opioid, meperidine; Analgesics opioid, remifentanil

Indexed keywords

BUTORPHANOL TARTRATE; FENTANYL; NALBUPHINE; NITROUS OXIDE PLUS OXYGEN; OXYTOCIN; PETHIDINE; REMIFENTANIL; TRAMADOL;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG MONITORING; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; MIDWIFE; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SEDATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0036194784     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/88.3.374     Document Type: Article

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