Pharmacological obstetric analgesia: a study of obstetric and neonatal outcomes

Labour analgesia and obstetric outcomes.

Neuraxial analgesic techniques are the gold standards for pain relief during labour and delivery. Despite the increased use and known benefits of neuraxial labour analgesia, there has been significant controversy regarding the impact of neuraxial analgesia on labour outcomes. Review of the evidence suggests that effective neuraxial labour analgesia does not increase the rate of Caesarean delive...

Obstetric and neonatal outcomes of adolescent pregnancy

OBJECTIVE We performed a retrospective study to evaluate adolescent pregnancies as for gestational complications, and prinatal outcomes. METHODS We evaluated 341 pregnants whose data we could reach regarding gestational, and perinatal complications. RESULTS In our study group anemia (35.4%), preeclampsia/eclampsia (1.45%), premature membrane rupture (1.4%), intrauterine growth retardation (...

The Evolution of Obstetric Analgesia

History of Obstetric Analgesia and Anaesthesia

ANAESTHESIA ....................................... 3 Ether .......................................................... 3 Chloroform ................................................ 4 Initial reactions .......................................... 4 Methods of administration ......................... 5 Drawbacks of chloroform ........................... 6 Other inhalational agents ....................

Pregnancy, obstetric and neonatal outcomes in HIV positive Nigerian women.

While the effect of HIV infection on some maternal outcomes is well established, for some others there is conflicting information on possible association with HIV. In this study we investigated pregnancy and neonatal outcome of HIV positive women in large HIV treatment centre over a period of 84 months. They were managed according to the Nigerian PMTCT protocol. Adverse obstetric and neonatal o...