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The RESPITE trial: remifentanil intravenously administered patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) versus pethidine intramuscular injection for pain relief in labour: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

BACKGROUND: The commonest opioid used for pain relief in labour is pethidine (meperidine); however, its effectiveness has long been challenged and the drug has known side effects including maternal sedation, nausea and potential transfer across the placenta to the foetus. Over a third of women recei...

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Autores principales: Wilson, Matthew, MacArthur, Christine, Gao Smith, Fang, Homer, Leanne, Handley, Kelly, Daniels, Jane
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5153689/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27955688
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1708-3