Obstetric anesthesia has evolved over the course of its history to encompass comprehensive
aspects of maternal care, ranging from cesarean delivery anesthesia and labor analgesia to …

Labor pain is among the most severe types of physical pain that women may experience
during their lifetime. Thus, pain relief is an essential part of medical care during childbirth …

Background Labor pain during childbirth can have devastating effects on the progress of
labor, mother, and fetus. Consequently, the management of labor pain is crucial for the well …

Labor creates an intense pain experienced by women across the world. Although neuraxial
analgesia is the most effective treatment of labor pain, in many cases, it may not be …

Pain perception and preferences for pain management are unique to each woman in labor.
This article provides an overview of the physiology of labor pain, discusses available …

Epidural analgesia is considered the gold standard for labour pain but may not be an option
for all parturients due to patient choice or medical contraindication. Non-neuraxial …

The quality of healthcare is crucially linked to patient satisfaction, particularly in the provision
of neuraxial analgesia for labor pain. Neuraxial analgesia for labor pain control should …

Methods Electronic medical records were obtained for patients receiving general anesthesia
for cesarean delivery of live pregnancies through 2017 at our tertiary care facility. Post …

Background Parenteral opioids are used for pain relief in labour but there are little data for
oxycodone in this context. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy, foetal exposure …

Objective To determine if comfort and satisfaction with the birth experience differed among
women who used nitrous oxide (N 2 O), epidural analgesia, or no analgesia during labor …