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Peer-Reviewed Labor Pain Papers: A Supplement to American Journal of Obstetrics and GynecologySee below for a list of authors and paper titles. A series of commissioned papers on effects of methods for labor pain relief and related topics were presented at an invitational multi-disciplinary symposium held at the New York Academy of Medicine in May 2001. This meeting, The Nature and Management of Labor Pain: An Evidence-Based Symposium, was jointly sponsored by Childbirth Connection and the Academy. Arrangements were made for publication of papers meeting journal peer review standards in a special supplement to the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. After the symposium, authors had an opportunity to revise their papers in consideration of fruitful discussions at the meeting, before sending manuscripts to the journal. Additionally, the Steering Committee prepared an Executive Summary (click for PDF) describing the rationale for the project, the processes and methods used, and main results and their implications. With the exception of the Executive Summary and a brief commentary, all papers in the special issue were peer reviewed. The Nature and Management of Labor Pain papers are now published as a supplement to the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (volume 186, number 5, part 2, May 2002). This issue is available through the bookstore on this website. The full contents appear below: The Nature and Management of Pain: Peer-Reviewed Papers from an Evidence-Based SymposiumThe Nature and Management of Labor Pain: Executive Summary [click forPDF] The Nature and Management of Labor Pain Symposium Steering Committee: Donald Caton, MD, Maureen P. Corry, MPH, Fredric D. Frigoletto, MD, David P. Hopkins, MD, MPH, Ellice Lieberman, MD, DrPH, Linda Mayberry, PhD, RN, Judith P. Rooks, CNM, MPH, Allan Rosenfield, MD, Carol Sakala, PhD, MSPH, Penny Simkin, PT, Diony Young The nature of labor pain Nancy K. Lowe, PhD, CNM Anesthesia for childbirth: Controversy and change Donald Caton, MD, Michael A. Frölich, MD, and Tammy Y. Euliano, MD Unintended effects of epidural analgesia during labor: A systematic review Ellice Lieberman, MD, DrPH, and Carol O'Donoghue, MPH, MSN The effects of epidural analgesia on labor, maternal, and neonatal outcomes: A systematic review Barbara L. Leighton, MD, and Stephen H. Halpern, MD Methods and interpretation in systematic reviews: commentary on two parallel reviews of epidural analgesia during labor Stephen B. Thacker, MD, MSc, and Donna F. Stroup, PhD, MSc Epidural analgesia side effects, co-interventions and care of women during childbirth: A systematic review Linda J. Mayberry, PhD, RN, Donna Clemmens, PhD, RN, and Anindya De, PhD Parenteral opioids for labor pain relief: A systematic review (click to download PDFs of supplementary online tables and figures) Leanne Bricker, MRCOG, and Tina Lavender, PhD Nitrous oxide for relief of labor pain: A systematic review Mark A. Rosen, MD Paracervical block for labor analgesia: A brief historical review Mark A. Rosen, MD Nonpharmacological relief of pain during labor: Systematic reviews of five methods Penny P. Simkin, PT, and MaryAnn O'Hara, MD, MPH Pain and women's satisfaction with the experience of childbirth: A systematic review (click to download PDF of supplementary online references) Ellen D. Hodnett, RN, PhD Labor pain management in the United States: Understanding patterns and the issue of choice Theodore R. Marmor, PhD, and David M. Krol, MD The following organizations provided financial support for publication through unrestricted educational grants:ACNM Foundation, Inc.American College of Nurse-Midwives Coalition for Improving Maternity Services Doulas of North America Group Health Incorporated Hill-Rom Johnson & Johnson Pediatric Institute, L.L.C. Lamaze International Maternity Center Association National Association of Childbearing Centers Foundation The Permanente Medical Groups, Northern and Southern California, and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Most recent page update: 2/20/2006
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