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April 22, 1983Drug and Therapeutics BulletinOpen Access

Epidural analgesia in obstetrics

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Why the study?

Does epidural analgesia improve pain relief in women in labour or undergoing Caesarean sections?

Population

Women in labour or undergoing Caesarean sections

Design

Review

Authors

WBWilliam BickersUniversity of Vermont

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Implication

Supports epidural analgesia as standard for labour and Caesarean pain; leaves open need for updated comparative trials.

Structured PICO

Does epidural analgesia improve pain relief in women in labour or undergoing Caesarean sections?

P
Population
Women in labour or undergoing Caesarean sections
I
Intervention
Epidural analgesia (local anaesthetic agents or opiates)
O
Outcome
Pain reliefpatient reported

Epidural analgesia is established as an effective method for pain relief during labour and Caesarean sections.

Cite This Study

William Bickers (1983) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8add91c716e89f35dec60fhttps://doi.org/10.1136/dtb.21.8.29

Topics

Oxytocin
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