Impact of pain level on second-stage delivery outcomes among women with epidural analgesia: results from the PEOPLE study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 199, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 500.e1-500.e6

  Abenhaim, Haim A ^a   Fraser, William D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

cesarean section; epidural; forceps; pain relief

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LABOR PAIN; LABOR STAGE 2; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 54849437067     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.04.052     Document Type: Article

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