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Use of Labor Neuraxial Analgesia for Vaginal Delivery and Severe Maternal Morbidity

Jean Guglielminotti, Ruth Landau, Jamie R. Daw, Alexander M. Friedman, Stanford Chihuri, Guohua Li

JAMA Network Open · 2022 · 64 citations · 35 references

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Abstract

Findings from this study suggest that use of neuraxial analgesia for vaginal delivery is associated with a 14% decrease in the risk of SMM. Increasing access to and utilization of labor neuraxial analgesia may contribute to improving maternal health outcomes.

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