«Unfortunately, more research is still needed, as the current treatments have
substantial risk of side effects, and few studies have been done on the long - term effects of these drugs.»
Not exact matches
Many
of the epidural
side effects mentioned below are not improved with low - dose or walking epidurals, because women using these techniques may still receive a
substantial total dose
of local anesthetic, especially when continuous infusions and / or patient - controlled boluses (single large doses) are used.34 The addition
of opiate drugs in epidurals or CSEs can create further
risks for the mother, such as pruritus (itching) and respiratory depression (see below).
From these studies, we know with confidence that long term ketosis may pose
substantial risk for health complications due to the
side effects experienced by the thousands
of children who have followed ketogenic diets over the years as a means
of suppressing seizures unresponsive to drugs and procedures.