Automated intermittent epidural boluses improve analgesia induced by intrathecal fentanyl during labour

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 581-585

  Chua, Sebastian M H ^a   Sia, Alex T H ^b  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; OXYTOCIN; ROPIVACAINE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIA LEVEL; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BOLUS INJECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD SENSATION; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INTERMITTENT THERAPY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; NULLIPARA; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 3042783338     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03018402     Document Type: Article

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