International journal of obstetric anesthesia
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Int J Obstet Anesth · Nov 2021
Observational StudyNoise levels during cesarean delivery: a prospective observational study.
Excessive noise has negative implications for both clinicians and patients. Emergency cesarean deliveries require rapid co-ordination and communication, possibly increasing noise pollution. We aimed to determine if noise levels in the Labor and Delivery operating room were higher during emergency cesarean deliveries than during non-emergency cesarean deliveries. ⋯ Noise levels were higher during emergency than during non-emergency cesarean deliveries.
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Int J Obstet Anesth · Nov 2021
Neuraxial labor analgesia failure rates in women with a body mass index ≥50 kg/m2: a single-center retrospective study.
The failure rate of neuraxial labor analgesia has not been investigated in super-obese women (body mass index ≥50 kg/m2). ⋯ Epidural catheters placed using CSE or dural puncture epidural techniques were more reliable than those placed without dural puncture in super-obese parturients. It is unclear whether the result was driven by grouping procedures without attempted dural puncture with those in which dural puncture was attempted but cerebrospinal fluid was not obtained. Catheter migration was a major source of failure.