Articles Tagged With: oxide
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Is Nitrous Oxide an Effective Analgesic During Labor?
In this prospective cohort study at one large academic medical center in Colorado, 31% of women who opted for nitrous oxide for analgesia during labor did not require any other source of analgesia, such as an epidural or intravenous opioids. Risk factors for conversion to other modalities included labor induction, oxytocin augmentation, and labor after cesarean.
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Alternatives to Opioids for Acute Pain Management in the Emergency Department: Part I
Using therapy designed specifically for several different painful conditions that commonly present to the ED, patients frequently achieve significant pain relief without the use of opioids.