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Labor epidural analgesia: Past, present and future

Indian Journal of Pain, 2014
One of the most severe pains experienced by a woman is that of childbirth. Providing analgesia for labor has always been a challenge more so because of the myths and controversies surrounding labor.
Reena, Kasturi H. Bandyopadhyay, Mumtaz Afzal, Amiya K. Mishra, Abhijit Paul   +4 more
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Gentle fundal pressure to facilitate vaginal delivery: A randomized clinical trial

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Gentle manual fundal pressure results in a nonsignificant reduction in the second stage of labor and significant reduction in operative vaginal delivery and episiotomy without an increase in adverse outcomes. Abstract Introduction Fundal pressure during the second stage of labor is widely practiced but understudied.
Qing Guo, Hui Du, Ying Feng, Ruifen Jiao, Xu Xie, Mingwei Li, Dean V. Coonrod, Thomas Q. Zheng   +7 more
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The relationship between crowding in the delivery ward and the risk of postpartum hemorrhage

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a key concern in maternal health, with early identification important for preventing severe complications. In a crowded delivery ward, where the number of births exceeds the normal range, labor management, and PPH prevention may be compromised.
Linnea V. Ladfors, Natalie Holowko, Can Liu, Louise Lundborg, Mia Ahlberg, Fredrik Granath, Olof Stephansson   +6 more
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Platelet Counts and Coagulation Tests Prior to Neuraxial Anesthesia in Patients With Preeclampsia: A Retrospective Analysis [PDF]

, 2013
This retrospective, descriptive study aimed to assess hematologic testing practices in 100 patients with preeclampsia undergoing neuraxial blockade (NB).
Butwick, A, Sultan, P
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Pharmacokinetics and antinociceptive effects of tramadol and its metabolite O-desmethyltramadol following intravenous administration in sheep [PDF]

, 2015
Although sheep are widely used as an experimental model for various surgical procedures there is a paucity of data on the pharmacokinetics and efficacy of analgesic drugs in this species. The aims of this study were to investigate the pharmacokinetics of
A., Di Salvo, Bortolami, Elisa, DE BENEDICTIS, GIULIA MARIA, G., della Rocca, Isola, Maurizio, M., Giorgi, T. W., Kim   +6 more
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The clinical impact of the perioperative epidural anesthesia on surgical outcomes after pancreaticoduodenectomy: A retrospective cohort study

Surgery Open Science, 2022
Background: Pancreaticoduodenectomy is a highly invasive procedure associated with high morbidity. Several preoperative variables are associated with postoperative complications. The role of perioperative factors is uncertain.
Daniel Negrini, MD, Mayan Ihsan, MD, Karine Freitas, MD, Caroline Pollazzon, MD, Jacqueline Graaf, MD, Jorge Andre, MD, Tatiana Linhares, MD, Virna Brandao, MD, Gustavo Silva, MD, Rossano Fiorelli, MD, PhD, Patrick Barone, MD   +10 more
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Quality of life 1 year after uterine artery embolization vs hysterectomy for symptomatic adenomyosis (QUESTA study)

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
After 1 year, both uterine artery embolization (UAE) and hysterectomy significantly improved health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) for patients with symptomatic adenomyosis. Neither non‐inferiority nor inferiority could be established within the predefined margins. HRQOL after 1 year was comparable in all HRQOL domains after UAE vs. hysterectomy. Both
Lisa M. Trommelen, Annika Semmler, Annefleur M. de Bruijn, Marissa Harmsen, Marieke Smink, Petra F. Janssen, Ilse van Rooij, Jeroen van Bavel, Peggy Geomini, Jacques W. M. Maas, Celine M. Radder, Paul van Kesteren, Janet Kwee, Erica Bakkum, Marleen de Lange, Robert A. de Leeuw, Freek Groenman, Velja Mijatovic, Anne Timmermans, Rutger Lely, Armand Lamers, Douwe Vos, Gretel van Hoecke, Otto Elgersma, Huib A. A. M. van Vliet, Lonneke S. F. Yo, Andries R. H. Twijnstra, Frank W. Jansen, Catharina S. P. van Rijswijk, Han Kruimer, Carroll M. E. S. N. Tseng, Sjors Coppus, Mark Arntz, Aloys F. J. Wust, Joost G. A. M. Blomjous, Laurens van Boven, Alexander Venmans, Jos W. R. Twisk, Judith A. F. Huirne, Paul N. M. Lohle, Wouter J. K. Hehenkamp   +40 more
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Perinatal analgesia and labour outcomes in Slovenia: a retrospective analysis of births between 2003 and 2013

Zdravniški Vestnik, 2016
Background: Effective labour analgesia is important for the mother and the newborn although it might have adverse effects on the labour outcome. Due to our limited data, the slovene obstetricians, when counselling prospective mothers, mainly rely on ...
Jernej Bergant, Tina Sirc, Miha Lučovnik, Ivan Verdenik, Tatjana Stopar Pintarič   +4 more
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Maternal and Neonatal Consequences of Early Augmentation of Labor Among Women With Spontaneous Onset of Labor: A National Population‐Based Study

Birth, Volume 52, Issue 2, Page 308-319, June 2025.
ABSTRACT Background While some labor interventions are essential in preventing maternal and neonatal morbidity, there is little evidence to support systematic early augmentation of labor (EAL). Our objective was to assess the association between EAL and cesarean delivery rate, postpartum hemorrhage and adverse neonatal outcomes.
Aude Girault, Béatrice Blondel, William Fraser, François Goffinet, Camille Le Ray   +4 more
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Preoperative Acute Normovolaemic Hemodilution (ANH) in combination with Hypotensive Epidural Anaesthesia (HEA) during knee arthroplasty surgery. No effect on transfusion rate. A randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN87597684] [PDF]

, 2002
BACKGROUND: Hypotensive epidural anaesthesia (HEA) combines a high epidural anaesthesia, performing a sympathetic blockade, with low-dose iv-infusion of epinephrine to stabilize circulation in the conscious patient.
Juelsgaard, Palle, Larsen, Ulf Thyge, Møller, Marianne Birkebæk   +2 more
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