Nitrous oxide for labour analgesia: a comment

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Nitrous oxide for labour analgesia: a commentThe editorial by Adansi et al. thoughtfully revisits the longstanding use of nitrous oxide for labour analgesia in the UK and frames its continued use as a dilemma shaped by autonomy, equity and culture [1].Although these concerns are understandable, the continued use of nitrous oxide as a primary modality for labour analgesia is becoming increasingly difficult to defend, given the growing evidence of its limited clinical efficacy, large environmental impact and economic value.The authors underscore the modest analgesic efficacy of nitrous oxide and its unique appeal to patients as a fastacting, self-administered method.Yet this convenience comes at considerable cost.Nitrous oxide is now the

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