Association of neuraxial labor analgesia with autism spectrum disorder in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal
International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
ISSN
0959-289X
Date Issued
2022
Author(s)
Capdeville, G.
Ferrigno, A.S.
Villela-Franyutti, D.
Bain, P.A.
Campos-Zamora, M.
Butwick, A.J.
Farber, M.K.
Type
Resource Types::text::journal::journal article
DOI
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Abstract
Conflicting results exist on the association between neuraxial labor analgesia (NLA) exposure in parturients and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) risk in their children. An assessment of the occurrence and extent of published studies up to December 16, 2021, was performed via systematic review and meta-analysis to provide the most up-to-date information on the potential association between NLA and ASD.