Epidural analgesia associated with low-dose oxytocin augmentation increases cesarean births: A critical look at the external validity of randomized trials

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 194, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 809-814

  Kotaska, Andrew J ^a,b   Klein, Michael C ^a   Liston, Robert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Epidural analgesia; External validity; Oxytocin; Randomized trials

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; OPIATE; OXYTOCIN; PETHIDINE;

CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DRUG MEGADOSE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EXTERNAL VALIDITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNITY WARD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; OXYTOCICS; OXYTOCIN; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 33644696255     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.09.014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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