Case Study Journal de gynecologie, obstetrique et biologie de la reproduction 2002

Gas embolism and hyperbaric oxygen treatment during pregnancy: a case report and a review of the literature.

Roman H, Saint-Hillier S, Dick Harms J, Duquenoy A, Barau G, Verspyck E, et al. — Journal de gynecologie, obstetrique et biologie de la reproduction, 2002

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers presented a case report detailing a pregnant woman who experienced a paradoxical air embolism and received emergency hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

What They Found

They reported the first case of a pregnant woman with a paradoxical air embolism due to accidental central venous catheter removal. Emergency hyperbaric oxygen therapy led to complete neurological recovery from secondary right hemiplegia and a confused state.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it is a single case report from outside Canada.

Study Limitations

As a single case report, this study's findings are limited in their generalizability to a broader patient population.

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Study Details

Study Type	Case Study
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	12457138
Year Published	2002
Journal	Journal de gynecologie, obstetrique et biologie de la reproduction
MeSH Terms	Adult; Catheterization, Central Venous; Embolism, Air; Fatal Outcome; Female; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Infant, Newborn; Patient Selection; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular; Pregnancy Outcome; Risk Factors; Spinal Muscular Atrophies of Childhood; Treatment Outcome

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