Why the study?
What are the current practices regarding the provision of epidural analgesia for labour in UK obstetric units?
Population
Obstetric units throughout the UK
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports benchmarking of UK obstetric anaesthesia services; extends prior surveys for future audits and research.
What are the current practices regarding the provision of epidural analgesia for labour in UK obstetric units?
The survey highlights that 24-hour epidural services are widely available in UK obstetric units, with continuous low-dose bupivacaine/opioid infusions being the preferred maintenance method.
Burnstein et al. (1999) studied this question.
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