Obstetric analgesia: A comparison of patient-controlled meperidine, remifentanil, and fentanyl in labour

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 209-215

  Douma, M R ^a   Verwey, R A ^b   Kam Endtz, C E ^b   Van Der Linden, P D ^c   Stienstra, R ^d  

^a HAGA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b MEDICAL CENTER HAAGLANDEN   (Netherlands)

^c TERGOOI HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^d SINT MAARTENSKLINIEK   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Analgesia, obstetric; Analgesia, patient controlled; Analgesics opioid, fentanyl; Analgesics opioid, meperidine; Analgesics opioid, remifentanil

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; PETHIDINE; REMIFENTANIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FATTY ACID DESATURATION; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; LABOR; LOADING DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDATION;

EID: 76749165933     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aep359     Document Type: Article

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