Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Sep 2008
[Epidural analgesia in obstetrics: anaesthesiologists practice in Auvergne].
To evaluate the practice of labour epidural analgesia in Auvergne. ⋯ EAO is mainly practiced on call. There are too many laboratory tests ordered before EAO. Technique used to insert epidural catheter is partly uniform and ropivacaine with sufentanil is the analgesic solution most often used. CSE for labour analgesia is still not often used.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Sep 2008
[PATHOS study on postoperative pain management in Europe: French data].
Relief of postoperative pain is a major topic of public health and has been repeatedly shown to be inadequate. ⋯ Important efforts remain to be done, particularly in the field of initial and continuous education of all healthcare categories as this is believed to be the only real way to obtain long-term results.