End-tidal Breath Carbon Monoxide Measurements are Lower in Pregnant Women with Uterine Contractions
To compare the levels of end-tidal carbon monoxide (ETCOc) among women with and without uterine contractions in term and preterm pregnancies. In all, 55 nonsmoking healthy pregnant women were enrolled. ETCOc levels were compared among women with contractions (10 preterm and 13 term) and 32 women wit...
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Published in | Journal of Perinatology Vol. 24; no. 5; pp. 275 - 278 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
Nature Publishing Group
01.05.2004
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Summary: | To compare the levels of end-tidal carbon monoxide (ETCOc) among women with and without uterine contractions in term and preterm pregnancies.
In all, 55 nonsmoking healthy pregnant women were enrolled. ETCOc levels were compared among women with contractions (10 preterm and 13 term) and 32 women without contractions (34-41 weeks gestation).
Maternal age, gravidity and parity were similar among study and control groups. ETCOc levels were significantly lower among women that had uterine contractions (0.99+/-0.38 parts per million (ppm) and 1.15+/-0.34 p.p.m. respectively), compared to women with no contractions (1.70+/-0.52 p.p.m., P<0.002). However, there was no significant difference in the ETCOc levels between women with preterm or term contractions (P=0.48).
Low levels of ETCOc are associated with preterm and term uterine contractions. |
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ISSN: | 0743-8346 1476-5543 |
DOI: | 10.1038/sj.jp.7211094 |