A randomized controlled trial using patient-controlled epidural analgesia with 0.25% versus 0.0625% bupivacaine in nulliparous labor: effect on analgesia requirement and maternal satisfaction

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 171-178

  Ginosar, Y ^a   Davidson, E M ^a   Firman, N ^a   Meroz, Y ^a   Lemmens, H ^a   Weiniger, C F ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Drug concentration; Epidural; Labor analgesia; Local anesthetics; Patient controlled epidural analgesia

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; LOADING DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NULLIPARA; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANALGESIA, PATIENT-CONTROLLED; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; PARITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77949571291     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2009.11.002     Document Type: Article

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