Challenges and hurdles for patient safety in obstetric anesthesia in Japan.
J Anesth
; 32(6): 901-907, 2018 12.
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| ID: mdl-30377804
ABSTRACT
The use of pain relief for labor has gained popularity in Japan. However, its acceptance is still low among laboring women only 6.1% of Japanese parturients receive labor analgesia, in contrast with the United States, where approximately 70% receive labor analgesia. Unfortunately, several maternal deaths associated with labor analgesia have been reported in recent years in Japan and how to achieve safer obstetric care is a pressing concern. In this review, we focus on current approaches to labor analgesia in the United States as they compare to existing practices in Japan. We discuss challenges for the introduction and implementation of standard anesthesia practice into the Labor and Delivery Room (LDR; i.e., labor and delivery ward), aiming to secure safety for both mothers and fetus in every part of Japan in the near future.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trabajo de Parto
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Analgesia Obstétrica
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Anestesia Obstétrica
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
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Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Anesth
Asunto de la revista:
ANESTESIOLOGIA
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón