Opioid effect on the autonomic nervous system in a fetal sheep model.

Morgan RecherCharles GarabedianEstelle AubryDyuti SharmaLaura ButruilleLaurent StormeJulien De Jonckheere

Published in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2021)

Maternal nalbuphine use during labour may lead to fetal heart changes that are caused by the effect of opioid on the autonomic nervous system; these fluctuations do not reflect acidosis.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
heart rate variability
heart rate
heart failure
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
blood pressure
pregnant women
weight gain