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  2. Epidural administration - Wikipedia

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    Medical intervention Epidural administration A freshly inserted lumbar epidural catheter. The site has been prepared with tincture of iodine, and the dressing has not yet been applied. Depth markings may be seen along the shaft of the catheter. ICD-9-CM 03.90 MeSH OPS-301 code 8-910 [edit on Wikidata] Epidural administration (from Ancient Greek ἐπί, "upon" + dura mater) is a method of ...

  3. California End of Life Option Act - Wikipedia

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    California End of Life Option Act is a law enacted in June 2016 by the California State Legislature which allows terminally ill adult residents in the state of California to access medical aid in dying by self-administering lethal drugs, provided specific circumstances are met. [1]

  4. Patient-controlled analgesia - Wikipedia

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    Patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) is a related term describing the patient-controlled administration of analgesic medicine in the epidural space, by way of intermittent boluses or infusion pumps. This can be used by women in labour, terminally ill cancer patients or to manage post-operative pain.

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    Walmart is launching a new service to deliver prescription drugs in 49 U.S. states by the end of January. ... Walmart, which operates almost 4,600 in-store pharmacies, also offers prescription ...

  6. Combined spinal and epidural anaesthesia - Wikipedia

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    Combined spinal and epidural anaesthesia in labouring women is associated with more pruritus if fentanyl (25 μg) is given intrathecally, than low-dose epidural analgesia. However, no difference has been found in the incidence of post dural puncture headache , requirement for epidural blood patch or maternal hypotension.

  7. Black women are less likely to receive epidurals during labor ...

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    Another prevalent misunderstanding is that there's only a narrow window during labor when an epidural can be administered. But epidurals can be given at various stages of labor , as long as the ...

  8. Weight loss-aiding drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are ... - AOL

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    The success of drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy in treating weight loss could be driving Americans to spend less money on food, a top Walmart executive has said. “We definitely do see a slight ...

  9. Bupivacaine - Wikipedia

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    Concentrated bupivacaine is not recommended for epidural freezing. [5] Epidural freezing may also increase the length of labor. [5] It is a local anaesthetic of the amide group. [5] Bupivacaine was discovered in 1957. [7] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [8] Bupivacaine is available as a generic medication.