Intrathecal plain vs hyperbaric bupivacaine for labour analgesia: Efficacy and side effects

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 15-20

  Rofaeel, Ayman ^a   Lilker, Suzanne ^a   Fallah, Shafagh ^a   Goldszmidt, Eric ^a   Carvalho, Jose ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DRUG DOSAGE FORM COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SOLUTION; FEMALE; FETUS HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; VOMITING;

EID: 33846617359     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03021894     Document Type: Article

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