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Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Nonpharmacologic approaches for pain management during labor compared with usual care: a meta-analysis.
To assess the effects of nonpharmacologic approaches to pain relief during labor, according to their endogenous mechanism of action, on obstetric interventions, maternal, and neonatal outcomes. ⋯ Nonpharmacologic approaches to relieve pain during labor, when used as a part of hospital pain relief strategies, provide significant benefits to women and their infants without causing additional harm.