Differences in maternal temperature during labour with remifentanil patient-controlled analgesia or epidural analgesia: a randomised controlled trial. Issue 4 (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Douma, M.R.; Stienstra, R.; Middeldorp, J.M.; Arbous, M.S.; Dahan, A.
• Is Part Of: International journal of obstetric anesthesia. Volume 24:Issue 4(2015)
• Page Start: 313
• Page End: 322
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Anesthesia -- Periodicals; Anesthésie en obstétrique -- Périodiques; Anesthesia; Obstetrics; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 617.9682
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2015.06.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0959-289X

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st080">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0160">We compared side effects of epidural analgesia with remifentanil patient-controlled analgesia during labour.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0165">Epidural analgesia was associated with a higher incidence of maternal temperatures ⩾38°C.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0170">Remifentanil resulted in more frequent and deeper hypoxaemic events.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0175">Remifentanil resulted in more sedation and nausea.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0025"> <label></label> <p id="p0180">Epidural analgesia provides better analgesia compared to remifentanil.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>