The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines for caesarean sections: Implications for the anaesthetist

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 147-158

  Wee, M Y K ^a   Brown, H ^b   Reynolds, F ^c  

^a POOLE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b PRINCESS ANNE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Caesarean section; NICE guidelines

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMPICILLIN; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANESTHETIC AGENT; ANTACID AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; BICARBONATE; BUPIVACAINE; CEPHALOSPORIN; DIAMORPHINE; DICLOFENAC; DROPERIDOL; FENTANYL; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR; LIDOCAINE; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; METOCLOPRAMIDE; MORPHINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ONDANSETRON; OPIATE; OXYTOCIN; PHENYLEPHRINE; PROPOFOL; PROSTAGLANDIN; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; UTEROTONIC AGENT;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIST; AORTA OCCLUSION; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; BABY; BIRTH; BLADDER DISTENSION; CATHETERIZATION; CAVA VEIN OBSTRUCTION; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRINKING; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; EATING; EMERGENCY; ENDOMETRITIS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEVER; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INFORMED CONSENT; INTENSIVE CARE; INTUBATION; KETOACIDOSIS; LABOR; LUNG EMBOLISM; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; OBSTETRIC CARE; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PATIENT MONITORING; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PUERPERIUM; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CATHETER; WOUND;

EID: 15944419110     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2004.09.008     Document Type: Review

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