Why the study?
Although epidurals are considered the gold standard for labour analgesia, it remains unclear whether the intermittent bolus technique is superior to continuous epidural infusion.
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Comparison
Intermittent epidural bolus vs continuous epidural infusion
Intermittent boluses may improve labour analgesia metrics; leaves open whether routine adoption is warranted pending prospective trials.
Epidurals are considered the gold standard for labour analgesia. The possibility of newer pumps reducing staff workload has reignited interest in the advantages of the intermittent bolus technique, but is this superior to a continuous epidural infusion?
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Davis et al. (2021) studied this question.
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