Obstetrics and gynecology
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Jul 1999
Thoracic-fluid conductivity in peripartum women with pulmonary edema.
To measure the level of thoracic-fluid conductivity associated with pulmonary edema in peripartum women by noninvasive thoracic electrical bioimpedance. ⋯ Preeclampsia was associated with increased thoracic-fluid conductivity stratified between mild and severe disease. Thoracic-fluid conductivity of at least 65 kohm(-1) was strongly associated with peripartum pulmonary edema. Women with values above 65 kohm(-1) might be candidates for medical intervention even without overt clinical symptoms.