1031 like to use the same again ?" Each patient was also asked how much the inhalation had helped her pain. RESULTS
Of 50 consecutive patients 76% accepted the facemask. A further 20% accepted the mouthpiece. Patient acceptance of inhalational analgesia was increased to 96% (p < 001). There were no statistically significant differences between groups II-IV in parity, duration of labour, duration of inhalation, or pethidine administration. There were no differences in drowsiness or restlessness, but the midwives’s assessment showed that analgesia was improved (P < 0-05) for those who used the mouthpiece. Furthermore, significantly more mothers offered only the mouthpiece considered this helped them compared with those offered only the mask (P
1031 like to use the same again ?" Each patient was also asked how much the inhalation had helped her pain. RESULTS
Of 50 consecutive patients 76% ac...