Behar et al 1 and Wang et al 2 first reported that intrathecal and epidural opioids were effective for acute and severe pain in humans. Despite the early reports regarding the analgesic efficacy of ...

A labor and delivery nurse asked a question about the nurse's role during epidural anesthesia or analgesia. This question, said the nurse, was not clarified by her state's nurse practice act. "Should ...

The choice of which drug or combination of drugs, via what route, and in what manner remains a concern for the clinician. In choosing the dose and volume of local anesthetic for epidural labor ...

During the first stage of labor, a combined spinal-epidural (CSE) technique offers faster and better-quality analgesia (pain relief) compared to traditional epidural analgesia, according to a new ...