An observational study of skin conductance monitoring as a means of predicting hypotension from spinal anaesthesia for caesarean delivery

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 282-286

  Ledowski, T ^a   Paech, M J ^a,b   Browning, R ^b   Preuss, J ^a   Schug, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caesarean delivery; Hypotension; Skin conductance; Spinal anaesthesia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT MONITORING; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SYMPATHETIC TONE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ANXIETY; APGAR SCORE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CESAREAN SECTION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; INFANT, NEWBORN; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954215678     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2010.01.001     Document Type: Article

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