Will remifentanil be a labour analgesic?

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-4

  Volmanen, Petri ^a   Alahuhta, Seppo ^b  

^a LAPLAND CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; FENTANYL; NITROUS OXIDE; OPIATE; PETHIDINE; PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVE; REMIFENTANIL;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; NAUSEA; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PREGNANCY; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TITRIMETRY;

EID: 0345827845     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2003.10.002     Document Type: Editorial

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