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

This is the third edition of Acute Pain Management: Scientific Evidence. The first two were
published in 1999 and 2005, respectively. This third edition sums up the evidence currently …

Maternal labour pain and stress are associated with progressive fetal metabolic acidosis.
Systemic opioid analgesia does little to mitigate this stress, but opioids readily cross the …

Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the attitudes of maternal health care
providers to pain relief during labor in Zaria, Nigeria. Methods: This was a multicenter …

Abstract Study Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety profile of paracetamol in
comparison with tramadol for pain relief during active labor. Design Prospective …

Hancı V, Hakimoğlu S, Özaçmak H, Bektaş S, Özaçmak HS, Özdamar ŞO, Yurtlu S, Turan IÖ–
Comparison of the Effects of Bupivacaine, Lidocaine, and Tramadol Infiltration on Wound …

Aim To evaluate the efficacy of an intravenous infusion of 1000 mg of acetaminophen as an
intrapartum analgesic. Materials and Methods The present prospective single-centre, single …

Objective To examine breastfeeding experiences up to 6 weeks postpartum for mothers
administered intranasal fentanyl, subcutaneous fentanyl or intramuscular pethidine for …

Rationale Several opioid analgesics have been related to the prolongation of cardiac
repolarization, a condition which can be fatal. In order to establish a correct estimation of the …