Intrathecal morphine reduces breakthrough pain during labour epidural analgesia

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 241-245

  Vasudevan, A ^a   Snowman, C E ^a   Sundar, S ^a   Sarge, T W ^a   Hess, P E ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics local, bupivacaine; Analgesia regional, epidural; Analgesia, obstetric; Analgesics opioid, fentanyl; Analgesics opioid, morphinefs

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; DOLASETRON MESILATE; FENTANYL; IBUPROFEN; METOCLOPRAMIDE; MORPHINE; NALOXONE; OXYCODONE; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NAUSEA; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINAL DELIVERY; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HUMANS; LABOR PAIN; MORPHINE; NAUSEA; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PREGNANCY;

EID: 33847696059     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/ael346     Document Type: Article

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