Abstract
Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate clinical features and identify maternal factors contributing to prognosis in women with pulmonary complications during pregnancy and the peripartum period.Materials and methods: Following a retrospective review of clinical data and radiographic findings between January 2006 and January 2016, 126 women diagnosed with pulmonary complications during pregnancy (N = 79) and peripartum within the first 4 weeks after delivery (N = 47) were enrolled in this study.Results: Of the 126 patients, 113 (89.7%) required hospitalization. The median age was 32 years, and the percentage of primiparous women was 49.2%. The most common respiratory complaint was dyspnea, followed by cough and fever. Pneumonia developed in 50 patients (39.6%), pulmonary edema in 31 (24.6%), pleural effusion in 28 (22.2%), active pulmonary tuberculosis in 13 (10.3%), and asthma exacerbation in 4 (3.1%). Among the 79 antenatal patients with pulmonary complications, 31 (39.2%) experienced pregnancy-related complications, 21 (26.6%) had an emergency C-section, and 29 (36.7%) had an adverse fetal outcome. Eleven patients (8.7%) developed acute respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation, and the overall mort...Continue Reading
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