title: Is remifentanil a safe and effective alternative to neuraxial labor analgesia? It all depends.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Pain Management, and †Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Birnbach
authors.forename: J Sudharma
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Ranasinghe
mesh_terms: D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000379:methods*; D016058:Analgesia, Patient-Controlled / Q000379:methods*; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D048949:Labor Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010880:Piperidines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011247:Pregnancy; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D000077208:Remifentanil; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D010880:Piperidines; D000077208:Remifentanil