A recent outbreak of fungal meningitis cases in the U.S. has been tied to a single center in Matamoros, Mexico, where affected individuals received epidural anesthesia, according to a July report ...

Starting a patient-controlled epidural anesthesia (PCEA) infusion while the patient is still in the operating room (OR)—rather than in the recovery room after the procedure—may help provide better ...

Regional anesthesia—typically with a spinal or epidural block—has long been favored for cesarean births due in part to concerns about the effects that general anesthesia may have on newborns during ...

BOSTON - New research finds getting an epidural during labor could help reduce the risk of complications. Maternal mortality is on the rise across all racial and ethnic groups, and a new study in the ...

Women’s level of education may predict their choice to use epidural or spinal anesthesia during a singleton birth via vaginal delivery, according to a study published in National Vital Statistics ...

Epidural anaesthesia is a cornerstone of modern veterinary pain management, offering targeted regional analgesia that minimises systemic drug exposure and associated adverse effects. This technique ...

Women who use water immersion during labor and birth experience better maternal and neonatal outcomes compared to those who ...

More than three weeks after Milton mom Selena Gray underwent an emergency procedure to have an epidural catheter removed from her back, the 18-year-old said she is still in considerable pain but is ...