Effect-site concentration of remifentanil during patient-controlled analgesia in labour. Issue 3 (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jost, A.; Blagus, R.; Ban, B.; Kamenik, M.
• Is Part Of: International journal of obstetric anesthesia. Volume 24:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 230
• Page End: 236
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Anesthesia -- Periodicals; Anesthésie en obstétrique -- Périodiques; Anesthesia; Obstetrics; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 617.9682
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2015.04.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0959-289X

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st085">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0130">Intravenous remifentanil was used in patient-controlled analgesia for labour.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0135">Hypothetical effect-site remifentanil concentration (Minto's model) was examined.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0140">Higher value before contraction (residual value) resulted in lower pain score.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0145">Monitoring this parameter may be useful in future clinical practice.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0025"> <label></label> <p id="p0150">Confirmation with a pharmacokinetic model optimized for pregnant patients is required.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>