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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2026

Association of multimodal analgesic protocol with postpartum depression incidence and sleep quality in high-risk parturients.

Hui Zhang, Yan An Jiang, Huajun Fu, Lin Zhang, Gang Zhang

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Hui ZhangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Yan An JiangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Huajun FuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Lin ZhangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Gang ZhangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.

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Abstract

Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) affects 10-20% of women after childbirth, with incidence reaching 30-50% in high-risk populations. Acute postoperative pain and sleep disturbance represent modifiable risk factors. This study evaluated whether a multimodal analgesic protocol combining dexmedetomidine and esketamine is associated with reduced PPD incidence in high-risk parturients undergoing cesarean delivery. Methods: This single-center, retrospective cohort study included 82 high-risk parturients who received intraoperative esketamine (0.25 mg/kg) followed by postoperative dexmedetomidine-esketamine patient-controlled analgesia for 48 h between January 2023 and December 2024. Historical controls ( Results: PPD incidence was significantly lower in the intervention group versus controls (14.6% vs. 29.1%; relative risk 0.50, 95% confidence interval 0.27-0.93; Conclusion: A multimodal analgesic protocol incorporating dexmedetomidine-esketamine multimodal analgesic protocol was associated with lower postpartum depression incidence, better sleep quality, and acceptable safety in high-risk parturients. Randomized trials are needed to establish causality.

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cesarean deliverydexmedetomidineesketaminehigh-risk parturientsmultimodal analgesiapostpartum depressionsleep quality

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PMCPMC13229967

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