The effects of epidural/spinal opioids in labour analgesia on neonatal outcomes: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 695-709

  Wang, Kai ^a   Cao, Liang ^b   Deng, Qian ^a   Sun, Li Qiang ^a   Gu, Tian Yu ^b   Song, Jie ^b   Qi, Dun Yi ^a  

^a XUZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; SUFENTANIL; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

APGAR SCORE; ARTERIAL PH; ARTICLE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG SAFETY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NEONATAL OUTCOME; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROLOGICAL AND ADAPTIVE CAPACITY SCORE; NEWBORN; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SCORING SYSTEM; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD; ADVERSE EFFECTS; FEMALE; PREGNANCY;

ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SUFENTANIL;

EID: 84904567784     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: 14968975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-014-0185-y     Document Type: Article

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