{"product_id":"evidence-based-obstetric-anesthesia-isbn-9780727917348","title":"Evidence-Based Obstetric Anesthesia","description":"This is the first text to systematically review the evidence for obstetric anesthesia and analgesia. \u003cp\u003eEvidence-based practice is now being embraced worldwide as a requirement for all clinicians; in the everyday use of anesthesia and analgesia for childbirth, anesthetists will find this synthesis of the best evidence an invaluable resource to inform their practice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributions from anesthetic specialists trained in the skills of systematic reviewing provide a comprehensive and practical guide to best practice in normal and caesarean section childbirth.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book, coming from one of the world’s leading obstetric centers and the cradle of evidence-based medicine, is a much needed addition to the obstetric anesthesia literature.\u003c\/p\u003e  Contributors. \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 1: Analgesia for Normal Labor.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Consent for obstetric analgesia and anesthesia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Epidural analgesia and the progress of labor.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Maintenance of epidural analgesia for labor—continuous infusion or patient controlled.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for labor pain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Is nitrous oxide an effective analgesic for labor? A qualitative systematic review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Choice of local anesthetic for labor and delivery—bupivacaine, ropivacaine and levobupivacaine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Intrathecal opioids in labor—do they increase the risk of fetal bradycardia?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Epidural catheter design and the incidence of complications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 2: Anesthesia for Cesarean Section.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The effect of increasing central blood volume to decrease the incidence of hypotension following spinal anesthesia for cesarean section.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The use of vasopressors for the prevention and treatment of hypotension secondary to regional anesthesia for cesarean section.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Is regional anesthesia safer than general anesthesia for cesarean section?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Prevention and treatment of side-effects of neuraxial opioids.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Multimodal analgesia following cesarean section: use of non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs combined with neuraxial opioids.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 3: Complications of Obstetric Anesthesia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The use of neuraxial anesthesia in parturients with thrombocytopenia: what is an adequate platelet count?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 A rational approach to aspiration prophylaxis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Postdural puncture headache.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Epidural analgesia and back pain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Analgesia for external cephalic version.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Is there a difference between the obstetric and non-obstetric airway?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Jadad scale for reporting randomized controlled trials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e  Stephen H Halpern, Director of Obstetrical Anaesthesia, Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Center, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eM Joanne Douglas, Clinical Professor, Department of Anaesthesia, University of British Columbia and British Columbia's Women's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada\u003c\/p\u003e  This is the first text to systematically review the evidence for obstetric anesthesia and analgesia.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence-based practice is now being embraced worldwide as a requirement for all clinicians; in the everyday use if anesthesia and analgesia for childbirth, anesthetists will find this synthesis of the best evidence an invaluable resource to inform their practice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributions from anesthetic specialists trained in the skills of systemic reviewing provide a comprehensive and practical guide to best practice in normal and cesarean section childbirth.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book, coming from one of the world’s leading obstetric centers and the cradle of evidence-based medicine, is a much needed addition to the obstetric anesthesia literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BMJ Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989176107237,"sku":"NP9780727917348","price":176.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780727917348.jpg?v=1761783098","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/evidence-based-obstetric-anesthesia-isbn-9780727917348","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}