Computer-integrated patient-controlled epidural analgesia: A preliminary study on a novel approach of providing pain relief in labour

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 951-956

  Sia, Alex T ^a   Lim, Y ^a   Ocampo, C E ^a  

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

Author keywords

Computer integration; Labour analgesia; Patient controlled epidural analgesia

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; ROPIVACAINE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG USE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFUSION PUMP; LABOR PAIN; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANALGESIA, PATIENT-CONTROLLED; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PREGNANCY; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 33750967340     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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