The pain of childbirth is arguably the most severe pain most women will endure in their
lifetimes. The pain of the early first stage of labor arises from dilation of the lower uterine …

Background Parenteral opioids (intramuscular and intravenous drugs including patient‐
controlled analgesia) are used for pain relief in labour in many countries throughout the …

This manuscript reviews the available literature on remifentanil patient-controlled
intravenous analgesia in labor focusing on efficacy and safety. Remifentanil compares …

Background Parenteral opioids are used for pain relief in labour in many countries
throughout the world. Objectives To assess the acceptability, effectiveness and safety of …

Background To compare the analgesic efficacy of remifentanil with meperidine and fentanyl
in a patient-controlled setting (patient-controlled analgesia, PCA). Methods Parturients (n …

BACKGROUND: Safe and effective alternatives are required in labor when epidural
analgesia is not appropriate. We hypothesized that patient-controlled IV remifentanil labor …

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Background Multiple analgesic strategies for pain relief during labour are available.
Recently remifentanil, a short‐acting opioid, has recently been used as an alternative …

For parturients desiring labor analgesia who have contraindications to neuraxial techniques,
intravenous opioid-based patient-controlled analgesia (IVPCA) offers a reasonable …

BACKGROUND: Remifentanil has a suitable pharmacological profile for labour analgesia. In
this prospective, observational study, intravenous patient-controlled analgesia with …