Association of epidural analgesia during labor with neurodevelopment of children during the first three years: the Japan Environment and Children's Study

• Main Authors: Masayuki Shima (Author), Narumi Tokuda (Author), Hideki Hasunuma (Author), Yoshiko Kobayashi (Author), Hiroyuki Tanaka (Author), Hideaki Sawai (Author), Hiroaki Shibahara (Author), Yasuhiro Takeshima (Author), Munetaka Hirose (Author), the Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS) (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Epidural analgesia relives pain during labor. However, the long-term effects on neurodevelopment in children remain unclear. We explored associations between exposure to epidural analgesia during labor and childhood neurodevelopment during the first 3 years of life, in the Japan Environm...