Journal of midwifery & women's health
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J Midwifery Womens Health · May 2020
Nitrous Oxide Use During Labor: Satisfaction, Adverse Effects, and Predictors of Conversion to Neuraxial Analgesia.
Women desire safe and effective choices for pain management during labor. Currently, neuraxial and opioid analgesia are the most common methods used in the United States. The purpose of this study was to investigate demographic characteristics, safety, and satisfaction in a cohort of parturients who used inhaled nitrous oxide (N2 O) analgesia and to determine predictors of conversion from N2 O to neuraxial analgesia. ⋯ Understanding predictors of conversion from inhaled N2 O to neuraxial analgesia may assist perinatal care providers in their discussions with women about analgesia options during labor. N2 O is a useful, safe option for labor analgesia in the United States.