Background Epidural analgesia is a central nerve block technique achieved by injection of a
local anaesthetic close to the nerves that transmit pain, and is widely used as a form of pain …

Background The diagnosis of labor onset has been described as one of the most important
judgments in maternity care. There is compelling evidence that the duration of both latent …

Epidural analgesia is an important means of pain control during labor throughout the world.
Over its historic development, it has been implicated in several undesirable outcomes …

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

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

Background Remifentanil patient-controlled analgesia (rPCA) and epidural analgesia (EA)
has been used for pain relief in labor. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of rPCA …

Purpose In labour, neuraxial analgesia is the standard in the provision of pain relief.
However, the optimal mode of delivering epidural solution has not been determined, and …

Background The epidural route is still considered the gold standard for labour analgesia,
although it is not without serious consequences when incorrect placement goes …

BACKGROUND: Epidural analgesia is generally accepted as the most effective form of pain
relief during labor. Remifentanil patient-controlled IV analgesia (PCIA), which is less …

Objective To distinguish satisfaction with pain relief using remifentanil patient‐controlled
analgesia (RPCA) compared with epidural analgesia (EA) in low‐risk labouring women …