Interventions for the prevention or treatment of epidural-related maternal fever: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Epidural-related maternal fever in women in labour has consequences for the mother and neonate. There has been no systematic review of preventive strategies.

Methods

RCTs evaluating methods of preventing or treating epidural-related maternal fever in women in active labour were eligible. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, CENTRAL, and grey literature sources were searched from inception to April 2021. Two review authors independently undertook study selection. Data extraction and quality assessment was performed by a single author and checked by a second. The Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 tool was used. Meta-analyses for the primary outcome, incidence of intrapartum fever, were performed using the DerSimonian and Laird random effects model to produce s

SUBMITTER: Cartledge A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9575042 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature