Fever, Epidural Combo Ups Adverse Neonatal Outcomes For women who receive epidural analgesia, an elevation in the maternal intrapartum temperature is associated with an increased risk of adverse ...

Breaches of infection control protocol may have contributed to three patients who were infected with MRSA after receiving epidural shots at a West Virginia outpatient pain clinic, according to a study ...

Preoperatively receiving epidural steroid injections increases risk of infection after a lumbar spinal fusion, according to a study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery. Researchers examined a ...

A recent outbreak of fungal meningitis cases in the U.S. has been tied to a single center in Matamoros, Mexico, where affected individuals received epidural anesthesia, according to a July report ...

There is an increased risk for osteoporotic fractures among patients receiving epidural steroid injections for radicular pain relief, especially within the first 6 months and among those who have ...

Question: I want to have an epidural when I go into labor. I have heard that some people get a headache after having an epidural. What causes them and how are they treated? Answer: Many women have ...

Physician anesthesiologists prefer that laboring women have an empty stomach because of the lower risk for aspiration (inhaling) of food in case general anesthesia for cesarean section becomes ...

Epidurals are a common way to help reduce pain during childbirth. Though generally safe, they can cause a person to experience severe headaches after the delivery of their baby. An epidural is a ...