Articles: analgesia.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Nov 2001
Labor epidural analgesia and intrapartum maternal hyperthermia.
To determine if women receiving continuous epidural analgesia are more likely to develop intrapartum fever and related neonatal effects. ⋯ The use of labor epidural analgesia is associated with a clinically significant increase in the incidence of intrapartum fever.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Nov 2001
Clinical TrialThoracic epidural analgesia via the caudal approach in pediatric patients undergoing fundoplication using nerve stimulation guidance.
Epidural catheter placement using electrical stimulation guidance is an alternative approach for positioning the catheter into the thoracic region via the caudal space. This easily performed clinical assessment provides optimization of catheter tip positioning for achieving effective pain control.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Nov 2001
Multicenter Study[Acute severe pain in emergencies. The key for efficient analgesia].
To measure severe acute pain (SAP) frequency, to describe SAP management and to bring to view the conditions of analgesia success in emergency medicine. ⋯ Despite the high frequency of SAP in ED and MICU, pain control is not satisfying. Opioid use and early treatment are determinant in analgesia efficiency for SAP and should be therefore encouraged to improve pain relief in emergency medicine.
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Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol · Nov 2001
A portable, disposable device for patient-controlled epidural analgesia following Caesarean section: evaluation by patients and nurses.
Twenty patients undergoing elective Caesarean section were provided with a pethidine-primed disposable Go Medical epidural infuser for postoperative pain control. Patients and nurses evaluated the device by completing a questionnaire. ⋯ The patients expressed a high level of satisfaction with the device and all would use it again if offered the chance. We conclude that the Go Medical epidural infuser is a safe and effective device as used in the postnatal ward setting.