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 …

Pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain has puzzled medicine for a long time. The present
systematic review focuses on terminology, clinical presentation, and prevalence. Numerous …

Mothers given an epidural rather than parenteral opioid labor analgesia report less pain and
are more satisfied with their pain relief. Analgesic method does not affect fetal oxygenation …

Objectives The objectives of the study were to: 1) look at the processes and outcomes of
identification and prioritisation in both national and regional R&D programmes in health and …

Epidural analgesia is used by more than half of laboring women, yet there is no consensus
about what unintended effects it causes. To evaluate the state of our knowledge, we …

Objective To measure the prevalence and severity of postpartum faecal incontinence,
especially new incontinence, and to identify obstetric risk factors. Design A cohort study with …

Background. Factors associated with back pain symptoms in pregnancy and the persistence
of pain 2 years after pregnancy. Aims. To determine the prevalence of back pain during …

BACKGROUND The frequency of caesarean section has increased dramatically in recent
decades. Despite this, robust data regarding the consequences of caesarean section in …

Background Back pain after childbirth is a frequent complaint. The purpose of this study was
to determine the incidence of back pain 1-2 months post partum and to identify the factors …

Background. Low-back pain (LBP) is a commonly observed symptom during pregnancy.
Despite its high frequency the extent of the problem is less well documented and detailed …