Impact of nitrous oxide use on parturient recall of neuraxial analgesia risks.

ABSTRACT:

Study objective

Nitrous oxide affects memory and recall. We aimed to determine if using nitrous oxide during labor affected patients' ability to learn and recall the risks and benefits of neuraxial analgesia.

Design

Single-center, prospective cohort study.

Setting

Labor and delivery unit in a large academic medical center.

Patients

Nulliparous patients with spontaneous or planned induction of labor.

Interventions

Parturients chose whether to use nitrous oxide during labor. At the discussion for epidural consent, 4 risks were described: headache, infection, nerve damage, bleeding.

Measurements

Labor pain score, time from nitrous oxide discontinuation, and cervical dilation were documented at the discussion of epidural risks. Patients were assessed

SUBMITTER: Sharpe EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11392610 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature