BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A comparison of fentanyl with pethidine for pain relief during childbirth: a randomised controlled trial.
To compare the efficacy of fentanyl administered via the subcutaneous (s.c.) or intranasal (i.n.) route with intramuscular (i.m.) pethidine in labouring women requesting analgesia. ⋯ Fentanyl administered by s.c. and i.n. routes is as efficacious in relieving labour pain as i.m. pethidine, but resulted in greater satisfaction, less sedation, shorter labour, fewer nursery admissions, and fewer difficulties in establishing breastfeeding. Fentanyl appears to be a suitable alternative to pethidine when providing parenteral pain relief to labouring women.
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To evaluate the risks and benefits of routine labour induction at 41(+0) weeks' gestation for mother and newborn. ⋯ Within the current range of clinical practice, there was no evidence that differential use of routine induction at 41(+0) weeks affected maternal or neonatal health outcomes.