Effect of a carbohydrate-rich beverage on rate of cesarean delivery in primigravidae with epidural labor analgesia: a multicenter randomized trial

• Main Authors: Ting Ding (Author), Chun-Mei Deng (Author), Xiao-Feng Shen (Author), Yao-Wu Bai (Author), Xiao-Lan Zhang (Author), Ji-Ping Liu (Author), Li-Juan Yang (Author), Hai-Tao Yu (Author), Lei Xie (Author), Hong Chen (Author), Dong-Liang Mu (Author), Yuan Qu (Author), Hui-Xia Yang (Author), Ai-Rong Bao (Author), Sai-Nan Zhu (Author), Dong-Xin Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Labor represents a period of significant physical activity. Inefficient energy supply may delay labor process and even lead to cesarean delivery. Herein we investigated whether ingestion of a carbohydrate-rich beverage could reduce cesarean delivery in laboring women with epidura...