Effect of a carbohydrate-rich beverage on rate of cesarean delivery in primigravidae with epidural labor analgesia: a multicenter randomized trial

Table 4 Side effects

	Carbohydrate-rich beverage (n = 982)	Low-carbohydrate beverages (n = 971)	p value
Vomiting during labor	93 (9.5%)	120 (12.4%)	0.04
Vomiting during cesarean delivery ^a	16 (14.4%) (n = 111)	16 (17.8%) (n = 106)	0.52
Aspiration during cesarean delivery	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	–
Bradycardia during labor ^b	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	–
Hypotension during labor ^c	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	–

Data are n (%). Numbers in square brackets indicate patients with missing data. P values in bold indicate < 0.05
^a Results of parturients who received cesarean section
^b Defined as heart rate < 60 beats per minute
^c Defined as systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg or a decrease of > 30% from baseline

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