Publications by authors named "Nikoline Svensson"

Article Synopsis
  • The text discusses the challenges anesthesiologists face in managing postoperative pain for opioid-dependent patients, who may suffer from tolerance, dependence, and increased pain sensitivity.
  • It outlines a scoping review that will explore effective pain management strategies for these patients, using established methodologies for comprehensive data collection.
  • The final review will summarize findings and highlight research gaps to guide future studies on this under-researched topic.
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Background: Childbirth remains one of the most painful experiences for women. Patient-controlled epidural analgesia provides the women in labor with self-control and thereby a shorter time interval between onset of pain and administration of analgesia, thus potentially improving the childbirth experience. This scoping review aims to investigate PCEA during labor involving maternal satisfaction, risks of adverse effects and obstetric interventions by mapping the evidence and identifying gaps in the current evidence base.

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