Comparison of computer-integrated patient-controlled epidural analgesia and patient-controlled epidural analgesia with a basal infusion for labour and delivery

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 46-53

  Sng, B L ^a   Sia, A T H ^a   Lim, Y ^a   Woo, D ^a   Ocampo, C ^a  

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

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Epidural; Local anaesthetic; Obstetric; Ropivacaine

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; FENTANYL; ROPIVACAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; FETUS BRADYCARDIA; FETUS DISEASE; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABOR; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MATERNAL DISEASE; MATERNAL FEVER; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NAUSEA; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHIVERING; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; VOMITING;

EID: 59849100542     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0903700119     Document Type: Article

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