Prompt correction of endotracheal tube positioning after intubation prevents further inappropriate positions.

Study Objective: To determine whether the timely correction of endotracheal tube (ETT) positioning prevents further inappropriate positions.

Design: Prospective crossover study.

Setting: University-affiliated hospital.

The outcome of preterm neonates with intraventricular hemorrhage delivered with intravenous meperidine or epidural analgesia.

We aimed to study, retrospectively, the neonatal outcome of 45 preterm neonates with intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) who were delivered vaginally with intravenous meperidine (n = 23) or epidural analgesia (n = 22). Neonates in the epidural group had a better outcome in terms of a first-minute Apgar score of 7 or less, in 31% vs 69% (P = 0.001); 5-min Apgar score of 7 or less, in 18% vs 82% (P = 0.

Patient-controlled epidural analgesia: the role of epidural fentanyl in peripartum urinary retention.

Background: Urinary bladder function is impaired during labor and delivery, predisposing to urinary retention. The effect of low-dose epidural opioid on bladder function remains unclear. We tested the hypothesis that adding low-dose fentanyl to epidural ropivacaine for patient-controlled labor analgesia does not promote urinary retention.

Changes in platelet function, volume and count during labor and 24 hours postpartum.

Increased platelet activation has been reported during labor. We evaluated changes in platelet count, volume and function during labor and 24 hours postpartum. Platelet function during labor was not previously evaluated.