Why the study?
Does changing position from supine to lateral or tilted positions affect cardiac output in late pregnancy?
Population
30 pregnant patients in late pregnancy and 30 control subjects
Comparison
Change of position from supine to left and right… vs Supine position
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support avoiding supine positioning in late pregnancy; leaves open optimal angles for randomized confirmation.
Does changing position from supine to lateral or tilted positions affect cardiac output in late pregnancy?
In late pregnancy, changing from a supine position to lateral or left-tilt positions significantly increases cardiac output.
Newman et al. (1983) studied this question.
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