Ambulation in labour and delivery mode: A randomised controlled trial of high-dose vs mobile epidural analgesia

Anaesthesia

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 266-272

  Wilson, Matt J A ^a   MacArthur, C ^b   Cooper, G M ^b   Shennan, A ^c  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; LABOR PAIN; LEG; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOBILIZATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIMIPARA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; LOWER EXTREMITY; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61749089150     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2008.05756.x     Document Type: Article

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