Obstetric Anesthesia
Complications in Obstetrics and Obstetric Anesthesia
Association of Epidural-Related Fever and Noninfectious Inflammation in Term Labor
Riley LE, Celi AC, Onderdonk AB, et al (Brigham and Women’s Hosp and Massachusetts General Hosp, Boston; Massachusetts General Hosp, Boston; Brigham and Women’s Hosp, Boston, MA; et al) Obstet Gynecol 117:588-595, 2011§
Evidence Ranking
• B
Expert Rating
• 1
Abstract
Objective
To investigate the role of infection and noninfectious inflammation in epidural analgesia-related fever.
Methods
This was an observational analysis of placental cultures and serum admission and postpartum cytokine levels obtained from 200 women at low risk recruited during the prenatal period.

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