Theophylline stimulates fetal breathing movements during hypoxia
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ABSTRACT ABSTRACT: The respiratory responses to theophylline during normoxia and hypoxia were determined in 13 unanesthetized fetal sheep. Theophylline (plasma levels ∼ 111 μmol/L) increased
the incidence of fetal breathing movements measured over 120 min from 37.7 ± 4.8% to 61.1 ± 5.7% (SEM) in normoxic fetuses. In isocapnic hypoxia (arterial O2 tension ∼ 1.86 kPa),
theophylline increased the incidence from 20.0 ± 6.3 to 52.0 ± 6.1%. Theophylline also resulted in an increase in the slope of inspiration during both normoxia and hypoxia. We conclude that
adenosine modulates fetal respiratory drive during normoxia and hypoxia. SIMILAR CONTENT BEING VIEWED BY OTHERS CAFFEINE IS A RESPIRATORY STIMULANT WITHOUT EFFECT ON SLEEP IN THE SHORT-TERM
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INFORMATION AUTHORS AND AFFILIATIONS * Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, 97201, Oregon John M Bissonnette, Roger A Hohimer, Conrad R Chao,
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during Hypoxia. _Pediatr Res_ 28, 83–86 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-199008000-00002 Download citation * Received: 14 November 1989 * Accepted: 23 March 1990 * Issue Date: 01
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