Clinical Study Akusherstvo i ginekologiia 1990

[Use of hyperbaric oxygenation in the treatment of patients with heart defects and during labor].

Barg AA — Akusherstvo i ginekologiia, 1990

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers evaluated the effects of hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) during pregnancy, delivery, and puerperium in 150 patients with acquired and congenital heart diseases.

What They Found

They found that HBO was efficient in reducing cardiologic, obstetric, and perinatal complications among the 150 patients studied. Maternal and perinatal mortality in patients with heart disease was decreased by HBO, particularly when used as an adjunct intervention.

What This Means for Canadian Patients

Hyperbaric oxygenation could potentially reduce complications and mortality for Canadian pregnant patients with heart conditions. This suggests a potential adjunctive therapy to improve outcomes for both mothers and babies in Canada.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

The abstract does not detail specific study limitations, such as the absence of a control group or comprehensive statistical data.

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Study Details

Study Type	Clinical Study
Category	Cardiac
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	2375478
Year Published	1990
Journal	Akusherstvo i ginekologiia
MeSH Terms	Adult; Chronic Disease; Female; Heart Defects, Congenital; Heart Failure; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Hypoxia; Obstetric Labor Complications; Oxygen; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular

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