Association of epidural analgesia in labor with neurodevelopmental outcomes in premature infants born at <29 weeks of gestational age.

Arijit LodhaJ J MoserA WalkerA Lodha Selphee TangD McAllister

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2024)

Preterm infants born <29 weeks gestational age to mothers who received epidural analgesia during labor were not associated with poor neurodevelopmental outcomes at 3 years corrected age.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
preterm birth
preterm infants
spinal cord
low birth weight
pain management
ultrasound guided
postoperative pain
metabolic syndrome
spinal cord injury
body mass index
glycemic control