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Brimdyr K, Cadwell K, Svensson K, Takahashi Y, Nissen E, Widström AM. The nine stages of skin-to-skin: practical guidelines and insights from four countries. MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION 2020; 16:e13042. [PMID: 32542966 PMCID: PMC7507317 DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Revised: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Incorporating systematic evidence with clinical expertise is a key element in the quest to improve quality of care and patient outcomes. The evidence supporting skin‐to‐skin contact in the first hour after birth is robust and includes significantly improved outcomes for both mother and infant. This paper compares available iterative data about newborn behaviour in the first hour after birth to further describe the observable behaviour pattern and to provide clinical insight for further research. Although the evidence for positive outcomes through skin‐to‐skin contact are robust, there is a dearth of research specifically focused on clinical practice. The methodology considers the four available data sets that used Widström's 9 stages, which consists of studies from Japan, Sweden, Italy and the United States, examining the parameters of each stage across settings from around the world. This research provides an expanded understanding of the timing of the newborn's progression through Widström's 9 observable stages. We found that newborns in all four data sets began with a birth cry and continued through the remaining stages of relaxation, awakening, activity, rest, crawling, familiarization, suckling and sleeping during the first hours after birth and consolidated the data into a Sign of the Stages chart to assist in further research. The evidence supports making a safe space and time for this important newborn behaviour. Clinical practices should encourage and protect this sensitive period.
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- Kajsa Brimdyr
- Maternal Child Health I Center for Breastfeeding, Healthy Children Project, Inc., USA
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- Maternal Child Health I Center for Breastfeeding, Healthy Children Project, Inc., USA
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- Antenatal and Maternity Department, Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden.,Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
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- Health Science Department, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
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Fan HSL, Wong JYH, Fong DYT, Lok KYW, Tarrant M. Association Between Intrapartum Factors and the Time to Breastfeeding Initiation. Breastfeed Med 2020; 15:394-400. [PMID: 32283038 DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2019.0166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Background/Objectives: Early breastfeeding initiation is strongly recommended. Reasons for delayed breastfeeding initiation often include intrapartum interventions such as induction of labor, opioid pain medication administration, epidural analgesia, and caesarean birth. The majority of existing studies examining the timeliness of breastfeeding initiation are from low- or middle-income countries. The objective of this study is to examine intrapartum interventions on the time to breastfeeding initiation in a cohort of mothers from a high-income country. Materials and Methods: A cohort of 1,277 new mothers was recruited within 24 hours after birth from 4 hospitals in Hong Kong from 2011 to 2012. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire immediately after recruitment. The rates of intrapartum interventions and the time to the first breastfeed were collected from participants' hospital record. Results: Among participants, 575 (45.5%) initiated breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth and the median time to the first breastfeed was 1.5 hours. The use of opioid pain medication (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR]: 0.78, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.67-0.91), assisted vaginal birth (aHR: 0.74, 95% CI 0.56-0.97), and caesarean section (aHR: 0.30, 95% CI 0.25-0.36) were associated with delayed breastfeeding, whereas epidural analgesia and induction of labor had no effect on breastfeeding initiation. Natural birth (i.e., no intrapartum interventions) was also significantly associated with early breastfeeding initiation (aHR: 1.75, 95% CI 1.54-1.99). Conclusions: Breastfeeding initiation was delayed in participants who had a caesarean birth and who received opioid pain medication. These women may require additional support to initiate breastfeeding soon after birth.
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- School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada
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Widström A, Brimdyr K, Svensson K, Cadwell K, Nissen E. Skin-to-skin contact the first hour after birth, underlying implications and clinical practice. Acta Paediatr 2019; 108:1192-1204. [PMID: 30762247 PMCID: PMC6949952 DOI: 10.1111/apa.14754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Revised: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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AIM This paper integrates clinical expertise to earlier research about the behaviours of the healthy, alert, full-term infant placed skin-to-skin with the mother during the first hour after birth following a noninstrumental vaginal birth. METHOD This state-of-the-art article forms a link within the knowledge-to-action cycle, integrating clinical observations and practice with evidence-based findings to guide clinicians in their work to implement safe uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact the first hours after birth. RESULTS Strong scientific research exists about the importance of skin-to-skin in the first hour after birth. This unique time for both mother and infant, individually and in relation to each other, provides vital advantages to short- and long-term health, regulation and bonding. However, worldwide, clinical practice lags. A deeper understanding of the implications for clinical practice, through review of the scientific research, has been integrated with enhanced understanding of the infant's instinctive behaviour and maternal responses while in skin-to-skin contact. CONCLUSION The first hour after birth is a sensitive period for both the infant and the mother. Through an enhanced understanding of the newborn infant's instinctive behaviour, practical, evidence-informed suggestions strive to overcome barriers and facilitate enablers of knowledge translation. This time must be protected by evidence-based routines of staff.
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- Karolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
- Karolinska University HospitalKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
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Kinugasa M, Miyake M, Tamai H, Tamura M. Safety and efficacy of a combination of pethidine and levallorphan for pain relief during labor: An observational study. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2018; 45:337-344. [PMID: 30362203 DOI: 10.1111/jog.13850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the safety, effect on breastfeeding and efficacy of a combination of pethidine and levallorphan (Pethilorfan) for pain relief during labor. METHODS We compared maternal or neonatal morbidities, suckling difficulties in newborns and breastfeeding rates between 177 women who received 50-200 mg (as pethidine) of Pethilorfan during labor (Pethilorfan group) and 354 women who delivered their infants without analgesic drugs immediately before or after each woman in the Pethilorfan group (control group) from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2016. We performed univariate and multivariate analyses for comparison between the two groups. We also evaluated the efficacy of Pethilorfan retrospectively. RESULTS The Pethilorfan group included more women with prolonged and/or operative deliveries than the control group. Nevertheless, no significant differences were seen between the two groups in the rates of Apgar scores less than 7 at 1 or 5 min, composite neonatal morbidities, hyperbilirubinemia or respiratory disturbances. The incidence of suckling difficulties lasting over 24 h and the breastfeeding rates at discharge or after 1 month were also similar. Maternal adverse effects of Pethilorfan were generally mild and transient. The efficacy ratio of Pethilorfan was 83.6%, although its analgesic effect was usually incomplete. CONCLUSION Pethilorfan can be used safely for labor pain relief without increasing maternal or neonatal morbidities, or impeding breastfeeding, if it is administered at a prudent dosage. Parenteral opioids including Pethilorfan should remain as an option for treating women in labor pain, particularly when epidural analgesia is not readily available or contraindicated.
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- Masato Kinugasa
- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Amagasaki Medical Coop Hospital, Amagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Amagasaki Medical Coop Hospital, Amagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Amagasaki Medical Coop Hospital, Amagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Amagasaki Medical Coop Hospital, Amagasaki, Japan
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The influence of intrapartum opioid use on breastfeeding experience at 6 weeks post partum: A secondary analysis. Midwifery 2017; 50:106-109. [DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2017.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2016] [Revised: 03/26/2017] [Accepted: 03/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Lee L, Dy J, Azzam H. Prise en charge du travail spontané chez les femmes en santé, à terme. JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY CANADA 2016; 38:866-890. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2016.04.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Lee L, Dy J, Azzam H. Management of Spontaneous Labour at Term in Healthy Women. JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY CANADA 2016; 38:843-865. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2016.04.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Mobaraki N, Yousefian M, Seifi S, Sakaki M. A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Use of Enthonox With Pethidine for Pain Relief in Primigravid Women During the Active Phase of Labor. Anesth Pain Med 2016; 6:e37420. [PMID: 27843776 PMCID: PMC5100341 DOI: 10.5812/aapm.37420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2016] [Revised: 06/26/2016] [Accepted: 07/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background The use of pain-relieving drugs during labor is now part of standard care in many countries throughout the world. Each method of pain relief has its own risks and benefits, variations in effectiveness, and availability and acceptability. Objectives This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of intramuscular pethidine as an analgesic during labor by comparing it to inhaled 50% nitrous oxide (Entonox). Methods In this clinical trial study, 100 women who expected to have a natural childbirth were observed. The inclusion criteria for this study were the commencement of spontaneous labor pain along with appropriate maternal and fetal indications for vaginal delivery. By using random numbers, each subject was randomly allocated to one of two groups, with one group using Entonox and the other receiving an intramuscular injection of 0.5 mg/kg of pethidine for pain relief. The intensity of labor pain experienced by the subjects and the outcomes of the deliveries were collected with questionnaires. Results The average pain scores in the Entonox and pethidine groups were 3.94 ± 1.4 and 5.6 ± 1.1, respectively, 30 minutes after intervention (P = 0.001), but there was not a significant difference in the severity of the pain (5.06 ± 1.4 and 4.7 ± 1.1 for the Entonox and pethidine groups, respectively) between the subjects in each group 60 minutes after the intervention (P = 0.592). No significant differences were seen in the duration and interval of uterine contractions, maternal complications, Apgar scores, and the duration of the first and second stage of labor between the two studied groups (P > 0.05). An analysis of the pooled risk differences showed that none of the side effects investigated were significantly different between the two groups except for mouth dryness, which was significantly higher in nitrous oxide users (P = 0.044). Conclusions Inhaled nitrous oxide seems to give better pain relief in the short term compared to a single dose of pethidine. Entonox, which is more convenient to administer than an intramuscular injection of pethidine, is also regarded as safe both for mothers and neonates.
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- Noshin Mobaraki
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
- Corresponding author: Mahzad Yousefian, Department of Anesthesiology, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran, E-mail:
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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Jonas W, Woodside B. Physiological mechanisms, behavioral and psychological factors influencing the transfer of milk from mothers to their young. Horm Behav 2016; 77:167-81. [PMID: 26232032 DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2015.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2015] [Revised: 07/12/2015] [Accepted: 07/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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This article is part of a Special Issue "Parental Care".Producing milk to support the growth of their young is a central element of maternal care in mammals. In spite of the facts that ecological constraints influence nursing frequency, length of time until weaning and the composition of milk, there is considerable similarity in the anatomy and physiology of milk production and delivery across mammalian species. Here we provide an overview of cross species variation in nursing patterns and milk composition as well as the mechanisms underlying mammary gland development, milk production and letdown. Not all women breastfeed their infants, thus in later sections we review studies of factors that facilitate or impede the initiation and duration of breastfeeding. The results of these investigations suggest that the decisions to initiate and maintain breastfeeding are influenced by an array of personal, social and biological factors. Finally, studies comparing the development of breastfed and formula fed infants as well as those investigating associations between breastfeeding, maternal health and mother/infant interaction are reviewed. Leading health agencies including the World Health Organization and CDC advocate breastfeeding for at least the first 6months postpartum. To achieve these rates will require not only institutional support but also a focus on individual mother/infant dyads and their experience.
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- Wibke Jonas
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Fraser Mustard Institute of Human Development, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Center for Studies in Behavioral Neurobiology, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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Akbas M, Akcan AB. Epidural analgesia and lactation. Eurasian J Med 2015; 43:45-9. [PMID: 25610159 DOI: 10.5152/eajm.2011.09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2010] [Accepted: 11/21/2010] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Present-day mothers have an increased desire to breastfeed, but this desire has increased in parallel with the increased use of epidural analgesia during labor. Epidural anesthesia requires a high level of technical proficiency to avoid serious complications and should always be performed by a trained anesthetist using a strict aseptic technique to reduce the risk of infection. There is currently no consensus regarding the relationship between breastfeeding and epidural analgesia during labor. The purpose of this review was to evaluate the effect of epidural analgesia on breastfeeding.
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- Mert Akbas
- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Algology, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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Labour Analgesia When Epidural Is Not a Choice: Tramadol versus Pentazocine. ISRN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY 2014; 2014:930349. [PMID: 25006486 PMCID: PMC4004175 DOI: 10.1155/2014/930349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2014] [Accepted: 03/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Background. Parenteral opioids, thus, are still popular for pain relief in labor in many countries throughout the world. Aim. To evaluate and compare the efficacy of intramuscular tramadol and pentazocine in the first stage of labor. Method. Sixty-five patients were divided into pentazocine group and tramadol group. Subjects received either 30 mg pentazocine or 1 mg/kg tramadol intramuscularly. Pain was assessed using visual analog scale (VAS) before the administration of the drug, at 1 h, 2 h, 4 h, and at full dilatation. Maternal and neonatal side effects were determined. Results. Analgesic effect of the two drugs was not significantly different. Neither of these analgesics was effective towards the end of the first stage. However, in the tramadol group, the majority of women (55%) rated pain as severe, whereas in the pentazocine group, the majority of women (60%) rated pain as moderately severe. There were not many side effects with either of the drug in the given dosage. Mean injection to delivery interval was significantly shorter in the tramadol group as compared to the pentazocine group. Conclusion. Pentazocine or tramadol can be given for labor pain relief as an alternative to epidural analgesia in resource poor setting.
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Abdollahi MH, Mojibian M, Pishgahi A, Mallah F, Dareshiri S, Mohammadi S, Naghavi-Behzad M. Intravenous paracetamol versus intramuscular pethidine in relief of labour pain in primigravid women. Niger Med J 2014; 55:54-7. [PMID: 24970971 PMCID: PMC4071664 DOI: 10.4103/0300-1652.128167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Intramuscular pethidine is one of most common opioids used for labour analgesia. There are a number of concerns in the literature regarding the use of pethidine. The aim of this study is to compare analgesic efficacy of paracetamol with pethidine for labour pain in normal vaginal delivery. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this single-blinded, randomised control trial, 80 primigravid singleton women with full-term pregnancy candidate for normal vaginal delivery, were entered the trial and divided in to pethidine (A) and paracetamol (B) groups. At the time of admission, age and body mass index of mother and gestational age based on last day of period were recorded. In both groups, intravenous promethazine and hyoscine were administered to each patient at the first stage of delivery. From beginning of active phase of delivery, patients in group A received 50 mg intramuscular pethidine injection. At the same time patients in group B, received an intravenous solution infusion containing 1000 mg paracetamol and 300 cc of normal saline. After child birth, average labour pain was assessed using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) by direct questioning from patient in both groups. RESULTS After patients' selection, 19 individual omitted during study due to exclusion criteria and finally 30 patients in paracetamol group and 31 patients in pethidine group remained to enter the trial. There was no significant difference in age and BMI of mothers between both groups (P > 0.05). Maternal age and labour duration in paracetamol group had no meaningful difference with maternal age and labour duration of patients in pethidine group (P > 0.05). The average VAS pain score was significantly lower in paracetamol comparing to that of pethidine group (8.366 out of 10, 9.612 out of 10, respectively, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION It is concluded that intravenous paracetamol is more effective than intramuscular pethidine to relief labour pain in normal vaginal delivery.
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shahid Sadoghi University of Medical Science, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Students' Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Students' Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran ; Department of Medical Philosophy and History Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran
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Wee MYK, Tuckey JP, Thomas PW, Burnard S. A comparison of intramuscular diamorphine and intramuscular pethidine for labour analgesia: a two‐centre randomised blinded controlled trial. BJOG 2013; 121:447-56. [DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- MYK Wee
- Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Poole UK
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- Clinical Research Unit School of Health and Social Care Bournemouth University Bournemouth UK
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Devabhakthuni S. Efficacy and safety of remifentanil as an alternative labor analgesic. CLINICAL MEDICINE INSIGHTS. WOMEN'S HEALTH 2013; 6:37-49. [PMID: 24665213 PMCID: PMC3941183 DOI: 10.4137/cmwh.s8015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The objective of this review was to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of remifentanil in the management of labor pain. Although neuraxial analgesia is the best option during labor, alternative analgesic options are needed for patients with contraindications. Using a systematic literature search, clinical outcomes of remifentanil for labor pain have been summarized. Also, comparisons of remifentanil to other options including meperidine, epidural analgesia, fentanyl, and nitrous oxide are provided. Based on the literature review, remifentanil is associated with high overall maternal satisfaction and favorable side-effect profile. However, due to the low reporting of adverse events, large, randomized controlled trials are needed to evaluate maternal and neonatal safety adequately and determine the optimal dosing needed to provide effective analgesia. While remifentanil is a feasible alternative for patients who cannot or do not want to receive epidural analgesia, administration should be monitored closely for potential adverse effects.
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- Sandeep Devabhakthuni
- Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD
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Sakalidis VS, Williams TM, Hepworth AR, Garbin CP, Hartmann PE, Paech MJ, Al-Tamimi Y, Geddes DT. A comparison of early sucking dynamics during breastfeeding after cesarean section and vaginal birth. Breastfeed Med 2013; 8:79-85. [PMID: 22845858 DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2012.0018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The impact of cesarean section (CS) birth and pethidine for post-CS epidural analgesia on early breastfeeding behavior is unclear. This study aimed to measure infant sucking and breastfeeding behavior in infants of mothers who delivered by CS (CS group) and used pethidine patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) after CS with that of infants who were delivered by vaginal birth (V group), during secretory activation and again after the establishment of lactation. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Sucking dynamics and milk intake of breastfeeding infants were assessed on approximately 3 and 20 (follow-up) days postpartum (CS group, n=19; V group, n=15). Nipple diameters, tongue movement, and nipple position during sucking were measured from ultrasound scans of the intra-oral cavity during breastfeeding. Time of the first breastfeed and day of breast fullness were recorded, and infant neurobehavior was assessed. RESULTS CS infants displayed more anterior tongue movement on Day 3 than at follow-up compared with the V group, which showed a similar amount of movement at each assessment (p for interaction<0.001). Compared with the V group, the CS group showed faster suck rates, especially on Day 3 (p<0.001), later times to first breastfeed (p=0.01) and breast fullness (p=0.03), and lower neurobehavioral scores (p=0.047). Breastfeeding duration and milk intake were similar between groups. CONCLUSIONS Although the observed effect of CS birth followed by pethidine PCEA after CS during the period of secretory activation was small, our results indicate that successful initiation of lactation may require additional breastfeeding support and monitoring at Day 3 postpartum for mothers who undergo CS.
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- Vanessa S Sakalidis
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia.
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Bai DL, Wu KM, Tarrant M. Association between intrapartum interventions and breastfeeding duration. J Midwifery Womens Health 2013; 58:25-32. [PMID: 23317341 DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-2011.2012.00254.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Few women who reside in Hong Kong exclusively breastfeed, and one-half stop breastfeeding within the first few months. There is little research in this population on the association between intrapartum interventions and breastfeeding duration. METHODS A sample of 1280 mother-infant pairs were recruited from the obstetric units of 4 public hospitals in Hong Kong and followed prospectively for 12 months or until the infant was weaned. The outcome variables for this analysis were the duration of any and exclusive breastfeeding. Predictor variables were 4 intrapartum interventions: receipt of opioid pain medication, induction versus spontaneous labor, epidural administration, and mode of birth. We used Cox proportional hazards modeling to assess the impact of intrapartum interventions on the duration of any and exclusive breastfeeding, and we constructed Kaplan-Meier survival curves to evaluate the cumulative impact of multiple intrapartum interventions on breastfeeding outcomes. RESULTS Bivariate analysis showed that induction of labor (hazard ratio [HR], 1.24; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.09-1.41), opioid pain medication (HR, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.06-1.37), and having an emergency cesarean birth (HR, 1.22; 95% CI, 1.01-1.48) were associated with a shorter duration of any breastfeeding. Induction of labor (HR, 1.23; 95% CI, 1.08-1.39) and having an emergency cesarean birth (HR, 1.25; 95% CI, 1.05-1.51) were associated with a shorter duration of exclusive breastfeeding. After controlling for known confounding variables, there was no longer any association between individual intrapartum interventions and the duration of any or exclusive breastfeeding. The median duration of breastfeeding for participants who experienced a natural birth with no intrapartum interventions was 9 weeks compared with 5 weeks for participants who experienced at least 3 intrapartum interventions. DISCUSSION Clinicians working with new breastfeeding mothers should focus on providing additional support to mothers who experience a difficult labor and birth with multiple interventions to improve their breastfeeding experiences.
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Wee MYK, Tuckey JP, Thomas P, Burnard S. The IDvIP trial: a two-centre randomised double-blind controlled trial comparing intramuscular diamorphine and intramuscular pethidine for labour analgesia. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2011; 11:51. [PMID: 21740578 PMCID: PMC3146890 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-11-51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2011] [Accepted: 07/08/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Intramuscular pethidine is routinely used throughout the UK for labour analgesia. Studies have suggested that pethidine provides little pain relief in labour and has a number of side effects affecting mother and neonate. It can cause nausea, vomiting and dysphoria in mothers and can cause reduced fetal heart rate variability and accelerations. Neonatal effects include respiratory depression and impaired feeding. There are few large studies comparing the relative side effects and efficacy of different opioids in labour. A small trial comparing intramuscular pethidine with diamorphine, showed diamorphine to have some benefits over pethidine when used for labour analgesia but the study did not investigate the adverse effects of either opioid. Methods The Intramuscular Diamorphine versus Intramuscular Pethidine (IDvIP) trial is a randomised double-blind two centre controlled trial comparing intramuscular diamorphine and pethidine regarding their analgesic efficacy in labour and their side effects in mother, fetus and neonate. Information about the trial will be provided to women in the antenatal period or in early labour. Consent and recruitment to the trial will be obtained when the mother requests opioid analgesia. The sample size requirement is 406 women with data on primary outcomes. The maternal primary outcomes are pain relief during the first 3 hours after trial analgesia and specifically pain relief after 60 minutes. The neonatal primary outcomes are need for resuscitation and Apgar Score <7 at 1 minute. The secondary outcomes are an additional measure of pain relief, maternal sedation, nausea and vomiting, maternal oxygen saturation, satisfaction with analgesia, whether method of analgesia would be used again, use of Entonox, umbilical arterial and venous pH, fetal heart rate, meconium staining, time from delivery to first breath, Apgar scores at 5 mins, naloxone requirement, transfer to neonatal intensive care unit, neonatal haemoglobin oxygen saturation at 30, 60, 90, and 120 mins after delivery, and neonatal sedation and feeding behaviour during first 2 hours. Discussion If the trial demonstrates that diamorphine provides better analgesia with fewer side effects in mother and neonate this could lead to a change in national practice and result in diamorphine becoming the preferred intramuscular opioid for analgesia in labour. Trial Registration ISRCTN14898678 Eudra No: 2006-003250-18, REC Reference No: 06/Q1702/95, MHRA Authorisation No: 1443/0001/001-0001, NIHR UKCRN reference 6895, RfPB grant PB-PG-0407-13170_IR5
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- Michael Y K Wee
- Consultant Anaesthetist, Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Poole, BH15 2JB, England, United Kingdom.
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Anderson D. A Review of Systemic Opioids Commonly Used for Labor Pain Relief. J Midwifery Womens Health 2011; 56:222-39. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-2011.2011.00061.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Al-Tamimi Y, Ilett K, Paech M, O’Halloran S, Hartmann P. Estimation of infant dose and exposure to pethidine and norpethidine via breast milk following patient-controlled epidural pethidine for analgesia post caesarean delivery. Int J Obstet Anesth 2011; 20:128-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2010.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2010] [Revised: 12/09/2010] [Accepted: 12/11/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Reynolds F. Labour analgesia and the baby: good news is no news. Int J Obstet Anesth 2011; 20:38-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2010.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2010] [Revised: 08/02/2010] [Accepted: 08/31/2010] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Reynolds F. The effects of maternal labour analgesia on the fetus. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2010; 24:289-302. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2009.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2009] [Accepted: 11/16/2009] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Educational intervention for obstetrical nurses: introducing intravenous fentanyl to the labour floor. JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY CANADA 2009; 31:504-513. [PMID: 19646315 DOI: 10.1016/s1701-2163(16)34212-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy of an educational intervention in changing nurses' satisfaction and comfort with and their knowledge and use of a newly introduced analgesic agent, fentanyl, to manage pain during labour. METHODS A written survey was completed by 19 labour and delivery nurses before and after the educational intervention in a small Northern Canadian city. RESULTS Prior to the educational intervention, respondents rated their knowledge of and comfort with use of morphine and meperidine as significantly greater than their knowledge of and comfort with use of fentanyl (P<0.001 for all comparisons). Following the educational intervention, their knowledge and comfort with use of fentanyl increased to the same level as their knowledge and comfort with use of morphine and meperidine. Knowledge of and comfort with use of morphine and meperidine did not change after the educational intervention, but with use of fentanyl there was a significant increase in both knowledge (P<0.001) and comfort (P<0.001). Use of fentanyl subsequently increased significantly (P=0.016) and the nurses identified fewer barriers to its use. Satisfaction with (and self-reported use of) fentanyl also increased (P=0.001). CONCLUSION Participation in education regarding fentanyl increased nurses' knowledge of and comfort and satisfaction with this agent. It also contributed to an increase in the use of this agent, which has been documented to be safer than other narcotics for both mother and baby.
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Wiklund I, Norman M, Uvnäs-Moberg K, Ransjö-Arvidson AB, Andolf E. Epidural analgesia: Breast-feeding success and related factors. Midwifery 2009; 25:e31-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2007.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2006] [Revised: 06/11/2007] [Accepted: 07/10/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Tuckey JP, Prout RE, Wee MYK. Prescribing intramuscular opioids for labour analgesia in consultant-led maternity units: a survey of UK practice. Int J Obstet Anesth 2007; 17:3-8. [PMID: 17981457 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2007.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2006] [Revised: 02/01/2007] [Accepted: 02/01/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intramuscular opioids are widely used for analgesia in labour. We conducted a postal survey to establish current prescribing and monitoring guidelines for intramuscular opioids in consultant-led obstetric units in the UK. METHODS A postal questionnaire was sent between December 2005 and January 2006 to the lead obstetric anaesthetist of all 234 consultant-led obstetric units in the UK. We enquired about dose regimens of intramuscular opioids in labour and monitoring of mother, fetus and neonate. RESULTS The response rate was 71%; 84.4% of responding units used pethidine and 34.1% diamorphine. Meptazinol and morphine were available in 13.8% and 13.2% of units respectively. Some units used more than one opioid. The choice of opioid was dictated mainly by tradition (65.3%) and familiarity (40.7%). Prophylactic antiemetics were co-administered in 73.7% of units, the most commonly used being prochlorperazine (30.5%). Vital signs were monitored in 91.6% of units: in total 10.2% measured haemoglobin oxygen saturations and 4.8% respiratory rate. Pain scores were recorded in 13.7% of units. CONCLUSIONS When compared with previous studies the use of intramuscular diamorphine is increasing in UK consultant-led obstetric units, although pethidine remains the widely used opioid. At present this change cannot be justified by a suitably powered, randomised study comparing intramuscular pethidine with diamorphine.
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- J P Tuckey
- Department of Anaesthesia, Royal United Hospital Bath, UK.
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Clifford TJ, Campbell MK, Speechley KN, Gorodzinsky F. Factors influencing full breastfeeding in a southwestern ontario community: assessments at 1 week and at 6 months postpartum. J Hum Lact 2006; 22:292-304. [PMID: 16885489 DOI: 10.1177/0890334406290043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Factors associated with full breastfeeding (FBF) at 1 week and at 6 months postpartum were examined in a cohort of 856 mother-infant dyads. Questionnaires were mailed at 4 time points over the first 6 months postpartum. At 1 week, 68% of infants were FBF; at 6 months, 23% were FBF. Factors significantly associated with FBF at 1 week were hospital of delivery, residing with a smoker, maternal shiftwork during pregnancy, and having no prior breast-feeding experience. Cox proportional hazards regression analysis showed that residing with a smoker, having consumed caffeine during pregnancy, reporting elevated maternal trait anxiety at 1 week postpartum, having been employed full-time outside the home prior to delivery, and having received anesthesia/analgesia during labor/delivery were associated with earlier cessation of FBF, whereas not having previous breastfeeding experience predicted its continuation. Although most mothers are breastfeeding early on, a number of factors adversely affect its successful continuation.
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- Tammy J Clifford
- Epidemiology and Biotatistics, The University of Western Ontario, Canada
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Spezielle Arzneimitteltherapie in der Schwangerschaft. ARZNEIVERORDNUNG IN SCHWANGERSCHAFT UND STILLZEIT 2006. [PMCID: PMC7271219 DOI: 10.1016/b978-343721332-8.50004-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Bruyère M, Mercier FJ. Alternatives à l'analgésie péridurale au cours du travail. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 24:1375-82. [PMID: 16115746 DOI: 10.1016/j.annfar.2005.07.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2004] [Accepted: 06/13/2005] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Many systemic techniques, so-called "alternatives" to labor epidural analgesia, have been described: they are all poorly effective and some are associated with significant maternal and neonatal side effects. Nonetheless, these techniques can provide good maternal satisfaction. Accordingly, they are indicated when epidural analgesia is contraindicated or unavailable. Administration of systemic opioids mandates maternal respiratory supervision, oxygen supplementation and/or pulse oxymetry. Systemic opioids may also decrease fetal heart rate variability and produce neonatal respiratory depression; naloxone administration to the neonate is therefore widely indicated. Pethidine should be abandoned because it can produce prolonged neonatal respiratory depression. Nalbuphine produces less nausea/vomiting and less long lasting neonatal respiratory depression. Intravenous PCA fentanyl or sufentanil is presently the method of choice during early labor. Alfentanil seems less effective and may produce more neonatal side effects. Intravenous PCA remifentanil is the most effective technique, but safe administration may be problematic during intermittent supervision usually implemented in labour ward. Nitrous oxide 50% provides little pain relief. Nonetheless, it is associated with few side effects, quite good maternal satisfaction and can be quickly implemented during advanced painful labor. It is not recommended to add it to systemic opioid (except under continuous supervision by the anaesthetic team), because of an increased incidence of maternal desaturation. The use of a subanaesthetic concentration of sevoflurane has been described recently; it is more effective than nitrous oxide. However, guidelines for safe implementation in labor ward remain to be determined.
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- M Bruyère
- Département d'anesthésie-réanimation, hôpital Antoine-Béclère, 92141 Clamart cedex, France
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Blair JM, Dobson GT, Hill DA, McCracken GR, Fee JPH. Patient controlled analgesia for labour: a comparison of remifentanil with pethidine. Anaesthesia 2005; 60:22-7. [PMID: 15601268 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2004.03975.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We compared the analgesic efficacy and safety of remifentanil and pethidine via patient controlled analgesia for women in established uncomplicated labour. Women received either remifentanil 40 microg with a 2-min lockout (n = 20) or pethidine 15 mg with a 10-min lockout (n = 19). Visual analogue scores for pain during the study and for overall pain were similar for both groups (mean (SD) 6.4 (1.5) cm for remifentanil and 6.9 (1.7) cm for pethidine). The area under the curve for visual analogue scores of satisfaction with analgesia was higher for remifentanil than for pethidine (p = 0.001). Maternal arterial oxygen saturation was similar in both groups. Neurologic and Adaptive Capacity Scores at 30 min were higher for remifentanil than for pethidine (median (interquartile range [range]) 36 (34.5-37 [32-39]) vs 34 (33-35 [30-35]), respectively; p = 0.003).
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- J M Blair
- St. Helier Hospital, Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 1AA, UK.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
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Tsui MHY, Ngan Kee WD, Ng FF, Lau TK. A double blinded randomised placebo-controlled study of intramuscular pethidine for pain relief in the first stage of labour. BJOG 2004; 111:648-55. [PMID: 15198753 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2004.00160.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE It has recently been suggested that systemic pethidine is ineffective in relieving labour pain. This study aims to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of pethidine in labour. DESIGN This is a double blinded randomised placebo-controlled study. SETTING Labour suite, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong. Population Fifty normal Chinese pregnant women in early labour. METHODS We planned to randomise 112 women in early labour to receive either intramuscular pethidine 100 mg or normal saline when they requested analgesia. An interim analysis was performed at sample size 50. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome assessed was the visual analogue scale (VAS) pain score after 30 minutes. RESULTS The study was terminated after recruitment of the first 50 women when planned interim analysis showed a significantly greater reduction of VAS pain score in the pethidine group (P= 0.009). The median difference in VAS pain score between the two groups at 30 minutes was -17 [95% CI -30 to -4]. Mean time to first subsequent request for analgesia was greater in the pethidine group (232 minutes, 95% CI 135 to 329 minutes) compared with the control group (75 minutes, 95% CI 54 to 95 minutes). Eight women (32%) in the pethidine group needed no further analgesia vs one woman (4%) in the control group (P= 0.011). Women in the pethidine group gave greater scores for sedation and satisfaction. Neonatal outcome was similar. CONCLUSIONS Systemic pethidine was more effective at relieving labour pain than placebo. Its analgesic effect, however, was modest.
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- Michelle H Y Tsui
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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Henderson JJ, Dickinson JE, Evans SF, McDonald SJ, Paech MJ. Impact of intrapartum epidural analgesia on breast-feeding duration. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2003; 43:372-7. [PMID: 14717315 DOI: 10.1046/j.0004-8666.2003.t01-1-00117.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although the labour and delivery outcomes of epidural analgesia have been investigated extensively, the effects on breast-feeding success are not clearly identified. AIM To investigate the effects of intrapartum epidural analgesia on breast-feeding duration. METHODS Nulliparous women enrolled in a randomised trial investigating labour and delivery outcomes of intrapartum epidural analgesia were asked about breast-feeding outcomes. Breast-feeding duration was ascertained by a self-report at 2 and 6 months post-partum. Breast-feeding outcomes were analysed as a prospective observational study because of high cross-over rates (43.4%) in the original randomised controlled trial. RESULTS A total of 992 women were recruited to the trial with 690 (69.6%) receiving epidural analgesia in labour. Breast-feeding was initiated by 95% (n = 946). At 2 and 6 months, 625 (63.5%) and 401 (40.7%), respectively, were still breast-feeding. Intrapartum analgesia (trend P-value = 0.036), mode of delivery (P < 0.001), age (P < 0.001), education (P < 0.001), and smoking in pregnancy (P < 0.001) showed univariate associations with breast-feeding duration. In the subgroup of women with spontaneous onset of labour and vaginal deliveries, after controlling for other obstetric and demographic factors, epidural analgesia but not narcotic analgesia was significantly associated with reduced breast-feeding duration (adjusted hazard ratio 1.44, 95% confidence interval 1.04-1.99). CONCLUSIONS Nulliparous women have a high use of epidural analgesia in labour. Nulliparous women who choose epidural analgesia are more likely to breast-feed for shorter durations. Further exploration of the factors underlying this association should be undertaken.
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- Jennifer J Henderson
- School of Women's and Infants' Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
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Leighton BL, Halpern SH. The effects of epidural analgesia on labor, maternal, and neonatal outcomes: A systematic review. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2002. [DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9378(02)70182-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The intended and unintended effects of epidural labor analgesia are reviewed. Mothers randomized to epidural rather than parenteral opioid analgesia have better pain relief. Fetal oxygenation is not affected by analgesic method; however, neonates whose mothers received intravenous or intramuscular opioids rather than epidural analgesia require more naloxone and have lower Apgar scores. Epidural analgesia does not affect the rates of cesarean delivery, obstetrically indicated instrumented vaginal delivery, neonatal sepsis, or new-onset back pain. Epidural analgesia is associated with longer second labor stages, more frequent oxytocin augmentation, and maternal fever (particularly among women who shiver and women receiving epidural analgesia for > 5 hours) but not with longer first labor stages. Epidural analgesia has no affect but intrapartum opioids decrease lactation success. Epidural use and urinary incontinence are weakly, but probably not causally, associated. Epidural labor analgesia would improve if the mechanisms of these unintended effects could be determined.
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- Barbara L Leighton
- Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA.
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OBJECTIVE To review the literature on breastfeeding initiation and duration and to delineate effective strategies for promoting positive breastfeeding behaviors. DATA SOURCES Computerized searches on MEDLINE, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library. STUDY SELECTION Articles from indexed journals relevant to the objective and published after 1990 (except for classic findings) were reviewed. Although a myriad of pertinent articles was located, referenced citations were limited to three per point. When article selection was required for a specific point, preferences were given to (a) randomized controlled trials; (b) meta-analyses; (c) studies with the largest, most representative samples; and (d) investigations conducted in North America. DATA EXTRACTION Data were extracted and organized under the following headings: benefits of breastfeeding, breastfeeding initiation and duration, personal characteristics, attitudinal and intrapersonal characteristics, hospital policies and intrapartum experience, sources of support, breastfeeding interventions, and review implications. DATA SYNTHESIS Although the health benefits of breastfeeding are well documented and initiation rates have increased over the past 20 years, most mothers wean before the recommended 6-months postpartum because of perceived difficulties with breastfeeding rather than due to maternal choice. Women least likely to breastfeed are those who are young, have a low income, belong to an ethnic minority, are unsupported, are employed full-time, decided to breastfeed during or late in pregnancy, have negative attitudes toward breastfeeding, and have low confidence in their ability to breastfeed. Support from the mother's partner or a nonprofessional greatly increases the likelihood of positive breastfeeding behaviors. Health care professionals can be a negative source of support if their lack of knowledge results in inaccurate or inconsistent advice. Furthermore, a number of hospital routines are potentially detrimental to breastfeeding. Although professional interventions that enhance the usual care mothers receive increase breastfeeding duration to 2 months, these supportive strategies have limited long-term effects. Peer support interventions also promote positive breastfeeding behaviors and should be considered. CONCLUSIONS A promising intervention is the complementation of professional services with peer support from a mother experienced in breastfeeding. This lay support appears to be an effective intervention with socially disadvantaged women.
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Physicians must continue to improve their knowledge regarding lactation. Improved education will allow for alterations in standard practices that may deter breastfeeding. Presently known influences on successful breastfeeding should direct changes in clinic and hospital practices. Continued research into various aspects of care in and out of the hospital must be pursued to improve maternal-infant care and breastfeeding.
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- P D Berens
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA
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OBJECTIVE Because of questions about the basis for the use of naloxone in resuscitation of the newborn, we wished to evaluate the use of naloxone at our institution and an affiliated hospital. METHODOLOGY Evaluation of the actual use of naloxone at a university hospital and a community hospital: we document naloxone use by daily survey for a month in one; in the other, we perform a retrospective record review of 1 year's use. RESULTS The university hospital had 240 births during February, 1998. Naloxone was given twice: once, 7 minutes before delivery to a woman at term who had received opiates about 2 hours previously; and once, intramuscularly, to a premature infant for apnea, before being intubated. The community hospital had 2044 births during fiscal 1998. Twenty-six neonates were identified as having received naloxone. Of the 26, 13 received naloxone without needing ventilatory support; all 13 with respiratory depression had a predisposing perinatal complication. CONCLUSION The use of naloxone in practice may not conform to the American Academy of Pediatrics' guidelines for use in resuscitation of the newborn. The use of naloxone in resuscitation of the newborn should be reevaluated.
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- M Herschel
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
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Optimal health care is based on evidence that a) no harm is done when that care is provided and that b) the care provided assists in the prevention of further problems or the resolution of the presenting problem. Too often, care provided to lactating mothers and their breastfeeding offspring lacks evidence supportive of the techniques used or care provided. This article addresses 10 common hospital-based practices and reviews documented evidence related to their effect on breastfeeding success. Concepts pertaining to the breasts and breastfeeding that require incorporation into the educational offerings of current and future health care providers are also identified.
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BACKGROUND The effect of labor analgesia on breastfeeding success is not well defined. Some authors have hypothesized that labor analgesia may affect lactation success. The purpose of this observational study was to determine if intrapartum analgesia influenced breastfeeding success at 6 weeks postpartum in a setting that strongly supported breastfeeding. METHODS Healthy women with uncomplicated term pregnancies who planned to breastfeed consented to a telephone interview. We recorded demographic data, labor induction status, delivery mode, and analgesic medications. At between 6 and 8 weeks postpartum, patients were asked to describe breastfeeding use, problems encountered, solutions derived, sources of support and information, and satisfaction. We created a logistic regression model using intrapartum analgesia information and controlling for demographic factors previously correlated with lactation success. RESULTS We enrolled 189 women, contacted 177 women postpartum, and obtained complete data on 171 women. Of these, 59 percent received epidural analgesia, 72 percent breastfed fully, and 20 percent breastfed partially (> 50% of infant nutrition) at 6 weeks postpartum. After controlling for demographics and labor outcome, we could not demonstrate a correlation between breastfeeding success at 6 to 8 weeks and labor analgesia. CONCLUSIONS In a hospital that strongly promotes breastfeeding, epidural labor analgesia with local anesthetics and opioids does not impede breastfeeding success. We recommend that hospitals that find decreased lactation success in parturients receiving epidural analgesia reexamine their postdelivery care policies.
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- S H Halpern
- Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto, Women's College Hospital, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex., USA
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Olofsson C, Irestedt L. Traditional analgesic agents: are parenteral narcotics passé and do inhalational agents still have a place in labour? BAILLIERE'S CLINICAL OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY 1998; 12:409-21. [PMID: 10023429 DOI: 10.1016/s0950-3552(98)80075-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Systemic labour pain treatment with opioids and inhaled nitrous oxide has for many decades frequently been used in medically developed countries. Self-administered nitrous oxide (50% in oxygen) has never gained the same popularity in the USA as in the UK or Scandinavia but the use of opioids, mainly pethidine, has generally been widespread in spite of well-known negative effects on the postnatal adaptation of the newborn. Since the often very intense labour pain seems to respond very poorly even to highly sedating doses of parenteral opioids, their frequent use during delivery and parturition has to be questioned. Self-administered inhalation of nitrous oxide 50% in oxygen also has a limited efficacy for relieving labour pain but because it is mainly devoid of adverse effects on the baby or on the parturient its future use in obstetrics can be defended more easily, either as a sole agent in women with low labour pain scores or in early labour preceding epidural analgesia.
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- C Olofsson
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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