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Obstetrics
Epidural analgesia for labor pain improves maternal respiratory function
May 13th, 2004
Epidural analgesia for labor pain improves maternal respiratory function. "Lumbar epidural analgesia during labor has gained widespread acceptance. The impact of epidural analgesia based on mixtures of low-dose local anesthetic solutions and lipophilic opioids on most clinically relevant obstetric outcomes is minimal. Since the pregnant state per se is associated with important alterations in respiration, we assessed whether a subtle degree of motor blockade brought about by epidural analgesia might compromise respiratory function as assessed by spirometry," scientists in Switzerland report. "Sixty consenting parturients receiving epidural analgesia...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2004-05-13)
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