Research Article
Noradrenaline, Serotonin, GABA, and Glycine in Cerebrospinal Fluid during Labor Pain: A Cross-Sectional Prospective Study
Table 1
Demographic, anthropometric, and clinical characteristics of pregnant women in the control and labor pain groups.
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group
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| | Age (years), mean ± SD | | | | | Weight (kg), mean ± SD | | | 0.9 | | Height (cm), mean ± SD | | | 0.3 | | Body mass index (kg/m2), mean ± SD | | | 0.58 | | Gestational age (weeks), mean ± SD | | | 0.88 | | Indication for C/S, (%) | | | | | (i) CPD | 13 (30.22%) | 31 (68.90%) | | | (ii) Previous C/S | 23 (53.49%) | 10 (22.22%) | | | (iii) Malrotation of fetus | 5 (11.63%) | 4 (8.88%) | | | (iv) Twins | 1 (2.33%) | 0 (0%) | | | (v) Previous surgery | 1 (2.33%) | 0 (0%) | | | Preoperative pain score (NRS), median (IQR) (P25–P75) | 0 (0-0) | 9 (7–10) | | | (i) Number of patients, NRS 5, (%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | | | (ii) Number of patients, NRS 6, (%) | 0 (0%) | 8 (17.78%) | | | (iii) Number of patients, NRS 7, (%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (8.88%) | | | (iv) Number of patients, NRS 8, (%) | 0 (0%) | 9 (20.00%) | | | (v) Number of patients, NRS 9, (%) | 0 (0%) | 8 (17.78%) | | | (vi) Number of patients, NRS 10, (%) | 0 (0%) | 16 (35.56%) | | | Pain duration (minutes), median (IQR) (P25–P75) | 0 (0-0) | 325 (240–525) | | | Preoperative pain treatment, (%) | | | | | (i) No treatment | 43 (100%) | 28 (62.22%) | | | (ii) Received pain medication | 0 (0%) | 17 (37.78%) | | | Dose of pethidine administration, (%) | | | | | (i) 50 mg IM | 0 (0%) | 13 (28.89%) | | | (ii) 75 mg IM | 0 (0%) | 4 (8.89%) | |
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value < 0.05 indicates statistical significance. CPD, cephalopelvic disproportion; C/S, cesarean section; IM, intramuscular; IQR, interquartile range; NRS, numerical rating scale; P, percentile; SD, standard deviation.
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