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Respiratory failure in pregnant women infected by Swine‐Origin influenza A (H1N1)
Author(s) -
ANG Luan Thiam,
GANDHI Kalpesh,
QIN YuHong Victoria
Publication year - 2010
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.2010.01151.x
Subject(s) - medicine , respiratory system , respiratory distress , acute respiratory distress , mechanical ventilation , intensive care , respiratory failure , intensive care medicine , virus , influenza a virus , pregnancy , virology , biology , lung , anesthesia , genetics
Two pregnant women developed acute respiratory distress syndrome from Swine‐Origin influenza A (H1H1) virus. They were put on mechanical ventilation. We discussed the issues that face obstetricians and intensive care physicians in such situations.