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Original Articles

The relationship between epidural analgesia and intrapartum maternal fever and the consequences for maternal and neonatal outcomes: a prospective observational study

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Pages 5354-5362 | Received 12 Oct 2020, Accepted 18 Jan 2021, Published online: 27 Jan 2021

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