Importance Although use of epidural analgesia during labor is safe, detailed information
about its association with neonatal and child outcomes is limited. Objective To investigate …

Background Epidural analgesia increases length of labour and risk of operative delivery
(caesarean or instrumental). Aim This study aimed to assess the impact of epidural …

Background: Lumbar epidural analgesia (EA) is the most commonly used method for
reducing labour pain, but its impact on the duration of the second stage of labour and on …

Objective Prolonged labor is the commonest indication for intrapartum cesarean section, but
definitions are inconsistent and some common definitions were recently found to …

Objetivo Comparar os desfechos maternos e neonatais de mulheres que usaram e não
usaram analgesia neuroaxial durante o trabalho de parto. Métodos Estudo transversal …

Objective: To appraise the relationship between the length of exposure to epidural
analgesia and the risk of non-spontaneous birth, and to identify additional risk factors. This …

Objective: To evaluate whether extremely prolonged second stage of labor in nulliparous
women affects mode of delivery and perinatal outcomes. Methods: We performed a …

Aim To use continuous real-time monitoring of maternal core body temperature during labor
and investigate the association between epidural analgesia, intrapartum maternal fever, and …

Objective To explore midwives' experiences of the management of the second stage of
labour in women with epidural analgesia. Design Descriptive qualitative study using semi …

Background Sufentanil and ropivacaine when used as epidural anesthetics effectively
reduce maternal pain during labor. From previous reports, rs2242480 single nucleotide …