Comparison of automated intermittent low volume bolus with continuous infusion for labour epidural analgesia

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 894-899

  Lim, Y ^a   Chakravarty, S ^a   Ocampo, C E ^a   Sia, A T ^a  

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

Author keywords

Combined spinal epidural; Continuous epidural infusion; Epidural analgesia; Epidural boluses

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; ROPIVACAINE; AMIDE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BOLUS INJECTION; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INCIDENCE; LABOR INDUCTION; LABOR PAIN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; NAUSEA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHIVERING; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; VOMITING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG COMBINATION; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES;

AMIDES; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HUMANS; LABOR PAIN; PREGNANCY;

EID: 77956470898     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: 14480271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1003800514     Document Type: Article

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