Resting oxygen consumption in patients with twin pregnancy

Autor: Yoshio Yoneyama, Shunji Suzuki, Toshiyuki Takeshita, Shino Shinagawa, Yasuo Otsubo, Rintaro Sawa, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Hiromitsu Chihara, Tsutomu Araki
Rok vydání: 2004
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Zdroj: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics. 271(2)
ISSN: 0932-0067
Popis: This study examined the resting oxygen consumption in patients with a twin pregnancy and compared the results with those of singleton pregnancies. In 15 patients with a twin and 26 patients with a singleton pregnancy, the resting oxygen consumption was measured using an open-circuit ventilatory system during the third trimester of pregnancy. The average resting oxygen consumption in patients with a twin pregnancy was 231±25 ml/min, significantly higher than that in patients with a singleton pregnancy (209±24 ml/min, P
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