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Volume 8 Issue 2 (February, 2020)

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Determination of pulmonary function tests in different trimester of pregnancy
Dr. Anoop Kumar, Dr. Sanjay Nagar

Background: Maternal physiological changes are the normal adaptations that a woman undergoes during pregnancy to accommodate the embryo or foetus. The present study was conducted to assess pulmonary function tests in pregnancy. Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on 60 pregnant women. Equal number of non pregnant women was also included. Subjects were divided into 4 groups. Group I were non-pregnant women, group II subjects were in 1st trimester, group III were in 2nd trimester and group IV were in 3rd trimester. FVC and PEFR was recorded using computerized spirometer. Results: The mean FVC in group I was 97.2%, in group II was 83.5%, in group III was 87.2% and in group IV was 86.4%, PEFR in group I was 74.6%, in group II was 58.2%, in group III was 54.2% and in group IV was 50.4%. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Authors found that there is alteration in pulmonary parameters during different trimesters of pregnancy. Key words: Pregnancy, pulmonary function tests, Spirometer.

 
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