Automated regular boluses for epidural analgesia: A comparison with continuous infusion

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 305-309

  Lim, Y ^a   Sia, A T H ^a   Ocampo, C ^a  

^a KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Combined spinal epidural; Continuous epidural infusion; Epidural analgesia; Epidural boluses

Indexed keywords

EPHEDRINE; FENTANYL; LEVOBUPIVACAINE; METOCLOPRAMIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INTERMITTENT THERAPY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; FETUS DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INCIDENCE; LABOR INDUCTION; LABOR PAIN; MOTOR NERVE BLOCK; NAUSEA; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHIVERING; SIDE EFFECT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; VOMITING;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HUMANS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PREGNANCY;

EID: 26244439116     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2005.05.004     Document Type: Article

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