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Original Article

Effects of combined spinal–epidural analgesia on first stage of labor: a cohort study

Silvia PomaDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Unit of Obstetric Anesthesia, IRCCS Policlinic San Matteo Hospital Foundation, Pavia, Italy; Correspondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Luigia ScudellerClinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Scientific Direction, IRCCS Policlinic San Matteo Hospital Foundation, Pavia, Italy;
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Chiara VergaDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, ASST Lecco, Presidio Ospedaliero “S.L. Mandic”, Merate, Italy;
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Giorgio MirabileDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Policlinic Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy;
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Barbara GardellaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, IRCCS Policlinic San Matteo Hospital Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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Federica BrogliaDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Unit of Obstetric Anesthesia, IRCCS Policlinic San Matteo Hospital Foundation, Pavia, Italy;
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Maria CiceriDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Unit of Obstetric Anesthesia, IRCCS Policlinic San Matteo Hospital Foundation, Pavia, Italy;
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Marinella FuardoDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Unit of Obstetric Anesthesia, IRCCS Policlinic San Matteo Hospital Foundation, Pavia, Italy;
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Simona PellicoriDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Unit of Obstetric Anesthesia, IRCCS Policlinic San Matteo Hospital Foundation, Pavia, Italy;
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Maddalena GerlettiDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Unit of Obstetric Anesthesia, IRCCS Policlinic San Matteo Hospital Foundation, Pavia, Italy;
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Silvia ZizziDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Unit of Obstetric Anesthesia, IRCCS Policlinic San Matteo Hospital Foundation, Pavia, Italy;
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Elena MasseriniDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Unit of Obstetric Anesthesia, IRCCS Policlinic San Matteo Hospital Foundation, Pavia, Italy;
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Maria Paola DelmonteDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Unit of Obstetric Anesthesia, IRCCS Policlinic San Matteo Hospital Foundation, Pavia, Italy;
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Giorgio Antonio IottiDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Unit of Obstetric Anesthesia, IRCCS Policlinic San Matteo Hospital Foundation, Pavia, Italy;
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Pages 3559-3565 | Received 27 Mar 2018, Accepted 18 Apr 2018, Published online: 17 May 2018

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