COMPARISON OF LUNG FUNCTIONS OF PREGNANT WOMEN WITH NON-PREGNANT WOMEN AT SHEIKH ZAYED HOSPITAL, RAHIM YAR KHAN

Background:Pregnancy has marked effect on pulmonary functions and capacities. Objectives: This study was designed to determine the changes in pulmonary functions during pregnancy. Patients and Methods: This was stthprospective study, conducted from 1 January 2008 to 30 November, 2008, A total of 80 study subjects were included in this study, divided into 4 groups, with each group stndhaving 20 study participants. The groups were as;1 group having non pregnant females in their mid-luteal phase, 2 group having strdndthfemales in their 1 trimester of pregnancy, 3 group having females in 2 trimester of pregnancy, 4 group having females in their rd3 trimester of pregnancy. A questionnaire in which data regarding name, age, parity, duration of gestation was used. Results: A sttotal of 80 study subjects were included in this study. Overall mean age was 25±3.5 years.1 group was having age of 21±2 ndrdthyears,2 group was having mean age of 26±4 years, 3 group having mean age of 27±4 years, whereas, 4 group was having mean age of 24±3.2 years. All the females were house wives, except controls, who were students. 71% of the study subjects were uneducated. We found out significant decrease in FEV(P=0.000), FVC(P=0.002), and FEV/FVC(P=0.014) in all three groups of 11pregnant women as compared to non-pregnant. Conclusion: The respiratory system undergoes anatomical & physiological changes during pregnancy and there is a significant decrease in FEV, FVC and FEV/FVC among pregnant women. (PDF) COMPARISON OF LUNG FUNCTIONS OF PREGNANT WOMEN WITH NON- PREGNANT WOMEN AT SHEIKH ZAYED HOSPITAL, RAHIM YAR KHAN. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334108728_COMPARISON_OF_LUNG_FUNCTIONS_OF_PREGNANT_WOMEN_WITH_NON-_PREGNANT_WOMEN_AT_SHEIKH_ZAYED_HOSPITAL_RAHIM_YAR_KHAN [accessed Jun 25 2020]