Influence of epidural dexamethasone on maternal temperature and serum cytokine concentration after labor epidural analgesia

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 40-43

  Wang, Li Zhong ^a   Hu, Xiao Xia ^a   Liu, Xia ^a   Qian, Ping ^a   Ge, Jia Mei ^a   Tang, Bei Lei ^a  

^a Jiaxing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Dexamethasone; Epidural; Fever; Labor pain

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; CYTOKINE; DEXAMETHASONE; FENTANYL; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 6; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INTRAPARTUM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL BLOOD; MATERNAL TEMPERATURE; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TYMPANIC TEMPERATURE; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

EID: 79952990303     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.10.026     Document Type: Article

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