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Effect of Maternal Inhalation of 10% Oxygen upon the Human Fetus
Author(s) -
Wood Carl,
Hammond Judith,
Lumley Judith,
Newman Warwick
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1971.tb00459.x
Subject(s) - fetus , inhalation , anesthesia , oxygen , respiratory acidosis , medicine , acidosis , eclampsia , pregnancy , obstetrics , chemistry , biology , genetics , organic chemistry
Summary: The effect of material inhalation of 10% oxygen upon the human fetus was studied under careful conditions. Fetal acidosis developed in 1 patient with pre‐eclampsia and significant FHR changes (late dips) in 2 others. Although the study was abandoned for ethical reasons it is thought that the development of an oxygen stress test for the fetus is possible.