Alexander Butwick, FRCA, MS
There is no relationship between epidural labor analgesia (ELA) and an increased risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the child, according to a recent cohort study.
The study, appearing in JAMA Pediatrics (published online April 19, 2021. doi:10.1001/jampediatrics.2021.0376), comprised 123,175 children born in Manitoba, Canada, between 2005 and 2016. The children were followed from birth until 2019, unless censored by death or emigration.
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