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Tulp MJ, Paech MJ. Analgesia for childbirth: modern insights into an age-old challenge and the quest for an ideal approach. Pain Manag 2014; 4:69-78. [DOI: 10.2217/pmt.13.63] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
SUMMARY It is widely recognized that childbirth may be the most painful experience in a woman’s lifetime and that women have a right to relief. There are many options, but the efficacy of only a few is supported by robust evidence. Many influences determine which method of pain relief is chosen, including social and cultural factors, availability, cost and personal preference. Due to human diversity and the differing perspectives of consumers, obstetric care providers and health administrators, there is no such thing as ‘an ideal approach’. In resource-rich societies, major advances in parturient safety and outcome flow from technique development and better monitoring. Greater awareness of the negative impact of untreated pain and of the relevance of genetic, cultural and social factors motivates research into better predictive models, novel therapies and optimization of existing methods.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maartje J Tulp
- Department of Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine, King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, Subiaco, WA, Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine, King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, Subiaco, WA, Australia
- School of Medicine & Pharmacology, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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Dyer RA. Obstetric anaesthesia: Is there anything new under the sun? SOUTHERN AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/22201173.2013.10872887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- RA Dyer
- Department of Anaesthesia, University of Cape Town
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Loubert C, Hinova A, Fernando R. Update on modern neuraxial analgesia in labour: a review of the literature of the last 5 years. Anaesthesia 2011; 66:191-212. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2010.06616.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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