(HealthDay News) – Intraoperative bolus epidural fentanyl is effective at alleviating early postoperative pain after lumbar canal decompression, according to a study published online Aug 27 in The ...

Epidural analgesia remains a cornerstone in managing labour and surgical pain, with evolving techniques aiming to enhance both efficacy and safety. Traditionally, continuous epidural infusion (CEI) ...

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2009;66(11):1020-1030. Certain populations had slight variations in several pharmacokinetic parameters. Body weight differences between men and women most likely caused the 25% ...

Epidural analgesia initiated early in labor (when the cervix is less than 4.0 cm dilated) has been associated with an increased risk of cesarean delivery. It is unclear, however, whether this increase ...

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 ...