Factors associated with epidural-related maternal fever in low-risk term women: a systematic review
Authors' conclusion
Many factors are associated with ERMF but may not be independent or causal.
Study context
- Population
- Low-risk, full-term women using neuraxial analgesia
- Participants
- 33,427 participants · 18 observational studies
- Outcome
- Factors associated with epidural-related maternal fever (ERMF)
Methodological detailsrandom effects model, sensitivity and subgroup analyses
- Random effects model
- Sensitivity and subgroup analyses
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Factors associated with ERMF
Intermittent vs continuous epidural dosing associated with decreased risk of epidural-related maternal fever (ERMF)
OR 0.25
95% CI 0.16 to 0.48P < 0.001
Original publication
Factors associated with epidural-related maternal fever in low-risk term women: a systematic review. Int J Obstet Anesth. Published 3 August 2023. doi:10.
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