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PURPOSE: To confirm the effect of water exercise program for treating the gestational edema. METHODS: Both low leg volume, body weight and urine specific gravity were measured in thirty women with gestational edema before and after water exercise program. Fetal heart rate, maternal heart rate and maternal blood pressure were measured before and after water exercise program. RESULTS: Right leg volume was decreased by 286 ml from 1714 to 1428 mL (P<.0001), left leg volume was decreased by 267 mL from 1,644 to 1,377 mL (P<0.0001), and total leg volume was decreased by 553 mL from 3,359 to 2,805 mL (P<0.0001). Urine specific gravity was decreased by 0.0047 from 1.0197 to 1.0150 (P=0.004). Maternal body weight, heart rate, blood pressure, and fetal heart rate were showed no significant change. CONCLUSION: Water exercise program is effective and safe method for treating the gestational edema.
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Female , Humans , Pregnancy , Blood Pressure , Body Weight , Edema , Heart Rate , Heart Rate, Fetal , Leg , Specific GravityABSTRACT
Hydatidiform mole with a coexisting fetus is rare, but this condition has recently shown an increased incidence because of assisted reproduction technology. In most of the reported cases, termination at diagnosis was preferred due to poor fetal survival and maternal risk factors such as vaginal bleeding, preeclampsia, hyperthyroidism, potential of malignant change. However, considering the value of pregnancy by assisted reproduction technology, whether to continue or to terminate this condition is a dilemma. Based on currently available information, it seems that it is reasonable to allow the pregnancy to continue in the absence of maternal complications. We report on a case of the complete hydatidiform mole with two coexisting fetuses with a brief reviews of the literature.