A randomised comparison of bolus phenylephrine and ephedrine for the management of spinal hypotension in patients with severe preeclampsia and fetal compromise

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 33, Issue , 2018, Pages 23-31

  Dyer, R A ^a   Emmanuel, A ^a   Adams, S C ^a   Lombard, C J ^b   Arcache, M J ^a   Vorster, A ^a   Wong, C A ^c   Higgins, N ^c   Reed, A R ^a   James, M F ^a   Joolay, Y ^a   Schulein, S ^a   van Dyk, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ephedrine; Fetal compromise; Phenylephrine; Preeclampsia; Spinal hypotension; Vasopressor

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; EPHEDRINE; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR; LACTIC ACID; PHENYLEPHRINE; OXYGEN; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENT;

ADULT; ALKALOSIS; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FETUS HEART; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PH; PREECLAMPSIA; PRESSOR RESPONSE; SPINAL HYPOTENSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENOUS OXYGEN TENSION; ACIDOSIS; BLOOD; BLOOD PRESSURE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHEMISTRY; COMPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FETUS BLOOD; FETUS DISEASE; NEWBORN; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

ACIDOSIS; ADULT; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; BLOOD PRESSURE; CESAREAN SECTION; EPHEDRINE; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYPOTENSION; INFANT, NEWBORN; LACTIC ACID; OXYGEN; PHENYLEPHRINE; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85028919471     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: 15323374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2017.08.001     Document Type: Article

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