Open issues in management of carbon monoxide poisoning in pregnancy: practical suggestions.
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- Academic Journal
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- Eleftheriou G; Poison Control Center, Bergamo, Italy.; Butera R; Poison Control Center, Bergamo, Italy.; Lonati D; Poison Control Centre, Pavia, Italy.; Ferruzzi M; Poison Control Centre, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy.; Costa M; ILMI - Lombard Institute for Hyperbaric Medicine, Milan, Italy.; Ferani R; Hyperbaric Institute, Habilita Zingonia, Bergamo, Italy.; Sesana G; Hyperbaric Medical Center, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy.; Zanon V; Hyperbaric Medicine Unit, Clinical Institute Città di Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
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- Publisher: Informa Healthcare Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 8309140 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1364-6893 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01443615 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Obstet Gynaecol Subsets: MEDLINE
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- English
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning during pregnancy may cause deleterious effects to the fetus. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) in pregnancy is proven to be safe and it is considered to be beneficial, reducing the severity of the fetal injuries. However, a number of issues are still to be discussed, among them the question of the carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) levels that trigger HBO therapy in pregnant CO poisoned patients. In this letter we report some practical suggestions for organizations wishing to develop their own protocols.