The association between labor epidural analgesia and postpartum depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Previous studies have demonstrated that appropriate treatment for postoperative pain can lead to improvement in depressive symptoms, however the association between adequate intrapartum pain control and the development of postpartum depression is not clear. The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of labor epidural analgesia and postpartum depression. METHODS:We performed a quantitative systematic review in compliance with the PRISMA statement. We conducted a search of PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and Google Scholar databases. The primary outcome was a positive screen of postpartum depression among women who received labor epidural analgesia up to 3 months into the postpartum period. Meta-analysis was performed using the random effect mo

SUBMITTER: Almeida M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7216422 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature