A randomized comparison of automated intermittent mandatory boluses with a basal infusion in combination with patient-controlled epidural analgesia for labor and delivery

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 357-364

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

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

Author keywords

Automated bolus; Combined spinal epidural; Labor epidural analgesia; Patient controlled epidural analgesia

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; NITROUS OXIDE PLUS OXYGEN; OXYTOCIN; PETHIDINE; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; ROPIVACAINE;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FEVER; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; LABOR PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHIVERING; VOMITING;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANALGESIA, PATIENT-CONTROLLED; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; AUTOMATION; BLOOD PRESSURE; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEART RATE, FETAL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFUSION PUMPS; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77957349761     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2010.07.006     Document Type: Article

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