European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

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Epidural analgesia during labor: continuous infusion or patient-controlled administration?

Dan Benhamou

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology > 1995 > 59 > Supplement > S55-S56

Patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) has several advantages over continuous epidural infusion of bupivacaine during labor: it produces a good analgesia with a limited sensory spread; generally, less bupivacaine is administered and maternal satisfaction with pain control is increased. However, the quality of analgesia is similar to that obtained with other forms of epidural administration....

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Combined spinal and epidural blockade for analgesia in labour

B. Morgan

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology > 1995 > 59 > Supplement > S59-S60

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The nature and consequences of childbirth pain

Peter Brownridge

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology > 1995 > 59 > Supplement > S9-S15

For most women, childbirth is associated with very severe pain often exceeding all expectations. Some childbirth education groups and popular texts on the subject, however, seem disposed to encourage unrealistic expectations: claiming that labour is other than painful and that pharmacological analgesia is both unnecessary and harmful. All too often, those who promote such views witness women in labour...

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Influence of epidural analgesia on fetal and neonatal well-being

R. Scherer, W. Holzgreve

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology > 1995 > 59 > Supplement > S17-S29

Epidural analgesia is a frequently used method to reduce the pain of child-bearing. Concerns regarding the safety and potential hazards still persist in the medical community. This review intends to examine how epidural analgesia determines the various factors of fetal and neonatal well-being. Placental drug transfer of opiates like morphine, pethidine and fentanyl is rapid and can lead to neonatal...

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Opioids in combination with local anesthetics for epidural analgesia during labor

J.D. Vertommen

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology > 1995 > 59 > Supplement > S35-S38

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Is an epidural test dose mandatory?

B. Morgan

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology > 1995 > 59 > Supplement > S57-S58

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Some aspects on the mechanism of human labor and delivery

P. Husslein, H. Leitich

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology > 1995 > 59 > Supplement > S3-S7

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Anaesthesia for caesarean section (epidural and general): effects on the neonate

Wolfgang F. Dick

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology > 1995 > 59 > Supplement > S61-S67

Anaesthesia may impair the condition of the neonate either directly (largely mechanically in utero or due to the influence of drugs) or indirectly via alteration of placental perfusion. These influences may further differ during normal caesarean section from those under complicated conditions. The criteria with which neonatal conditions are estimated need to be carefully distinguished with respect...

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Effects of epidural analgesia on the progress of labor and the mode of delivery

M. Finster

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology > 1995 > 59 > Supplement > S31-S33

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Labor pain relief using bupivacaine and sufentanil: Patient controlled epidural analgesia versus intermittent injections

Erik P. Vandermeulen, Hugo Van Aken, Jan D. Vertommen

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology > 1995 > 59 > Supplement > S47-S54

To determine whether the use of patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) versus intermittent injections (CIT) resulted in local anesthetic dose reduction.PCEA and CIT using a mixture of 0.125% bupivacaine with sufentanil 1 or 0.75μg/ml were compared in 60 and 195 parturients, respectively. Assessments included pain scores, local anesthetic consumption, degree of motor blockade, type of delivery...

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Role of patient-controlled epidural analgesia in obstetrics

David R. Gambling, Paul F. White

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology > 1995 > 59 > Supplement > S39-S46

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Management of hormone replacement therapy: the Swedish experience

Lars-Åke Mattsson, Elisabeth Stadberg, Ian Milsom

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology > 1996 > 64 > Supplement 1; Supplement 1 > S3-S5

Objective: To describe the experience of Swedish physicians in the management of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Methods: A postal questionnaire was sent to a sample of Swedish women aged between 46 and 62 years of age. The sample represented one woman in two from the birth cohorts 1946, 1942, 1938, 1934 and 1930. Results: A total of 5990 women were sent the questionnaire and 4525 (76%) completed...

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Efficacy and safety of Menorest(R) in two positive-controlled studies

Bruno Pornel

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology > 1996 > 64 > Supplement 1; Supplement 1 > S35-S37

Objectives: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of Menorest(R) 50 in two clinical trials. Methods: Menorest(R) 50 was evaluated in two trials: the first was a parallel-group, randomized double-bind study vs. Premarin(R) 0.625 mg/day in 214 women while the second was a parallel-group, open-label trial versus Estraderm TTS(R) 50 in 205 women. Results: In both studies there was a significant decrease...

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Handling hormone replacement therapy: key issues for the prescriber

John C. Stevenson

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology > 1996 > 64 > Supplement 1; Supplement 1 > S25-S27

Objectives: To examine the key considerations for physicians when prescribing hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Methods: A review of the literature, including some unpublished data. Results: As far as oral HRT is concerned, relatively large doses may have to be given because of the first-pass effect involving metabolism by the liver following absorption from the G1 tract. Alternatives include...

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Menorest(R): Technical development and pharmacokinetic profile

Jean-Paul Marty

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology > 1996 > 64 > Supplement 1; Supplement 1 > S29-S33

Transdermal application of oestradiol enables the use of lower doses than with the oral drug and avoids first-pass metabolism in the liver. First-generation transdermal delivery systems were of reservoir design. Menorest(R) is one of a new generation of patches, in which oestradiol is dispersed in a micronized suspension throughout the adhesive matrix. This design results in a very thin patch with...

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Management of hormone replacement therapy: the Italian experience

P.G. Crosignani

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology > 1996 > 64 > Supplement 1; Supplement 1 > S13-S15

Objectives: To review the characteristics of users and prescribers of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in Italy, to attempt to explain the low uptake of this therapy. Methods: A review of the published literature and prescription data. Results: As in many other Western countries, gynaecologists are the main prescribers of HRT in terms of the number of prescriptions/physician/year. However, because...

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Osteoporosis prevention clinical study program

P. Delmas, A. Gimona

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology > 1996 > 64 > Supplement 1; Supplement 1 > S39-S45

Objectives: Oestrogens are widely believed to be effective against postmenopausal osteoporosis. However there are some outstanding questions which still need an answer. For example, the minimal effective dose regimen of oestradiol needs to be established and the relationship between oestradiol levels and efficacy on bone turnover and bone mass needs to be further c clarified. Methods: Menorest(R)...

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What women want from hormone replacement therapy: results of an international survey

Marie-Aline Limouzin-Lamothe

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology > 1996 > 64 > Supplement 1; Supplement 1 > S21-S24

Objectives: To find out what women in France, Germany and the UK want from hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Methods: A questionnaire sent to almost 2000 women in France, Germany and the UK followed up by more detailed interviews with 100 women from each country. Results: From the questionnaire sent to 1871 women aged 48-55 years in France, Germany and the UK, it was found that 72% had not used...

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The climacteric in the Netherlands: a review of Dutch studies on epidemiology, attitudes and use of hormone replacement therapy

R. Barentsen

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology > 1996 > 64 > Supplement 1; Supplement 1 > S7-S11

The climacteric has been the subject of research in the Netherlands for several decades. The incidence of climacteric symptoms has not changed since the pioneerwork of Jaszmann in 1967; nevertheless the number of contacts with a physician decreased by a factor of three during the 1970s and early 1980s. A rise in the number of contacts has occurred since 1987-1988 and nowadays the same number is...

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HRT management: the American experience

Bruce R. Carr

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology > 1996 > 64 > Supplement 1; Supplement 1 > S17-S20

Objectives: To review the history, current clinical practice, choice of methods and number of prescriptions and sales of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in the US. Methods: Literature review, survey data collection, sales and prescription data. Results: The number of women currently utilizing HRT is greater in women aged 40-60 (35%) but falls with advancing age greater than 65 (15%) and declines...

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European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Epidural analgesia during labor: continuous infusion or patient-controlled administration?

Combined spinal and epidural blockade for analgesia in labour

The nature and consequences of childbirth pain

Influence of epidural analgesia on fetal and neonatal well-being

Opioids in combination with local anesthetics for epidural analgesia during labor

Is an epidural test dose mandatory?

Some aspects on the mechanism of human labor and delivery

Anaesthesia for caesarean section (epidural and general): effects on the neonate

Effects of epidural analgesia on the progress of labor and the mode of delivery

Labor pain relief using bupivacaine and sufentanil: Patient controlled epidural analgesia versus intermittent injections

Role of patient-controlled epidural analgesia in obstetrics

Management of hormone replacement therapy: the Swedish experience

Efficacy and safety of Menorest(R) in two positive-controlled studies

Handling hormone replacement therapy: key issues for the prescriber

Menorest(R): Technical development and pharmacokinetic profile

Management of hormone replacement therapy: the Italian experience

Osteoporosis prevention clinical study program

What women want from hormone replacement therapy: results of an international survey

The climacteric in the Netherlands: a review of Dutch studies on epidemiology, attitudes and use of hormone replacement therapy

HRT management: the American experience

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