International Journal of Physiology

  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 1

Effect of Advanced Uncomplicated Pregnancy on Pulmonary Function Parameters in a Tertiary Care Hospital

  • Author:
  • Debasish Chakraborty1, Asish Kr Rakshit2, Sourav Saha3, Deep Kumar Debbarman4
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 122 to 125

1Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, AGMC, Agartala, Tripura

2Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, AGMC

35thSemester MBBS Student, AGMC

4PGT, Department of Community Medicine, AGMC, Agartala, Tripura

Abstract

The study was conducted on 50 normal pregnant women in third trimester of uncomplicated pregnancy (Test Group) and 50 age-matched non-pregnant women (Control Group) of identical socio economic background in the age group of 20–35 years in AGMC & GBP Hospital, Agartala, a tertiary care hospital in the North-Eastern India. Pulmonary function test parameters FVC, FEV1, FEF25-75%, PEFR & FEV1/FVC ratio were recorded by electronic Spirometer using Helios 401 software. There was a statistically significant decrease in all the pulmonary function test parameters in 3rd trimester of normal pregnancy when compared with the age-matched healthy non-pregnant control group. These changes in pulmonary functions are attributed to major adaptations in the maternal respiratory system and are also be influenced by the mechanical pressure of enlarging gravid uterus.

Keywords

Pregnancy, third trimester, pulmonary function tests, FVC, FEV1, PEFR, FEF