Alday 2011.
Methods | RCT |
Participants | 80 women undergoing caesarean section Inclusion criteria: absence of uterine activity or fetal risk Exclusion criteria: not specified |
Interventions |
Ephedrine vs phenylephrine after spinal block Group 1: IV bolus of 0.1 mg/kg plus continuous infusion at a rate of 0.5 mg/kg/h Group 2: IV bolus of 0.5 µg/kg plus continuous infusion at a rate of 1.5 µg/kg/min |
Outcomes |
Maternal: hypotension; hypertension; bradycardia Neonatal: umbilical cord blood parameters (pH, pCO2, HCO3); Apgar scores |
Notes | Original article in Spanish Only abstract in English Awaiting translation; unclear if this intervention is for treatment or prevention of hypotension |