A double-blind, randomized controlled trial on the use of a 50:50 mixture of nitrous oxide/oxygen in pain relief during suction evacuation for the first trimester pregnancy termination

Human Reproduction

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2606-2611

  Kan, Anita Sik Yau ^a   Caves, Natalie ^a   Wong, Sylvia Yuen Wai ^a   Ng, Ernest Hung Yu ^a   Ho, Pak Chung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

N2O; Oxygen; Pain relief; Suction evacuation

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; MIDAZOLAM; NITROUS OXIDE PLUS OXYGEN; PETHIDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSCIOUSNESS LEVEL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DROWSINESS; DRUG MIXTURE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUCTION DRAINAGE; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 33749608827     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/del234     Document Type: Article

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