COMPARISON OF BOTH STATIC AND DYNAMIC PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST PARAMETERS IN INDIAN PREGNANT AND NON-PREGNANT WOMEN

Authors

  • Dr. Manisha Choudhary S.P.Medical College, Bikaner, 2Government Medical College, Bhilwara.

Abstract

Background- Pregnancy is characterized by sequence of dynamic physiological changes that impact on multiple organ system functions and is associated with various changes in pulmonary anatomy and physiology.

Methods-This was an observational study. A total of 30 pregnant women of 20–30 years of age in their third trimester of normal pregnancy (study group) and 30 nonpregnant women (control group) volunteered for the study.

Results- The difference in mean values of forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume at the end of first second (FEV1 ), and FEV1 /FVC% in pregnant and non-pregnant women was not significant statistically (p > 0.05).

Conclusion-Pregnancy has important effects on pulmonary functional parameters in each trimester. But the susceptibility to such alterations are variable.

Keywords: Pregnancy, Pulmonary Functional Test, Forced Vital Capacity (FVC).

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Published

2018-08-28

How to Cite

Dr. Manisha Choudhary. (2018). COMPARISON OF BOTH STATIC AND DYNAMIC PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST PARAMETERS IN INDIAN PREGNANT AND NON-PREGNANT WOMEN. International Journal of Medical Science And Diagnosis Research, 2(4). Retrieved from https://www.ijmsdr.com/index.php/ijmsdr/article/view/67

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Vol. 2 No. 4 (2018)

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