Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is asking families and doctors to prepare for a shortage of epidural catheter kits that are mainly used for managing pain during childbirth and C-sections. They are ...

A shortage of epidural tubes used to provide pain medication primarily during labour and delivery is affecting most provinces, but supply issues seem to be worse in Western Canada, says the ...

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The modern epidural — a powerful combination of painkillers used to help women endure labor — is nothing like the painkillers of generations past. These days, about two-thirds of women in the U.S.

More than 40 per cent of people who give birth in Australia use epidurals for pain relief during labour. That amounts to around 92,000 epidurals a year. They're also used for pain relief outside ...

An epidural is an injection in your back, near the nerves that carry pain signals from the lower half of your body. It is a popular method of pain relief during childbirth. There isn't a universal ...

Epidural anesthesia is used as an anesthetic for procedures involving the lower limbs, pelvis, perineum and lower abdomen. It is also possible to perform upper abdominal and thoracic procedures under ...