METHOD OF BREATH CARBON MONOXIDE CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENTS FOR DETECTING PREGNANT WOMEN AT RISK FOR OR EXPERIENCING VARIOUS PATHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS RELATING TO PREGNANCY

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a non-invasive method for the early detection and assessment of the severity of various pathological conditions in pregnancy including pregnancy-induced hypertension, preeclampsia, premature uterine contractions and intrauterine growth retardation.;SOLUTION: The carbon monoxide concentration is measured in a pregnant woman's breath and compared to thresholds for determining the likelihood of onset or actual onset of these pathological conditions. The measurements can be made in a clinic, hospital, physician's office, or any other location easily accessible to pregnant woman using any of a number of devices for measuring breath carbon monoxide.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2002,JPO