| Hypoxia tolerance and retinal vein occlusion: a pilot evaluation. | |
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PMID: 19123154 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To determine if hypoxia tolerance in patients with retinal vein occlusion (RVO) following exposure to transient hypoxia is different from the hypoxia tolerance of healthy patients without retinal vein occlusion. METHODS: Consecutive patients presenting with RVO following exposure to transient hypoxia (Group I) were compared with healthy subjects (Group II). In addition to cardiovascular and plasma tests, functional respiratory evaluation was performed at rest and during exercise at both normal oxygen levels (21% O2) and in hypoxia (11.6% O2). We used the Wilcoxon test for statistical analysis. RESULTS: Both groups of eight males had similar mean ages: Group I, 47.5 years and Group II, 53 years. In Group I, three patients had glucose or lipid abnormalities, one had hypertension, and one minor thalassanemia. In Group II, one patient had hypertension. At rest in hypoxia, the oxyhemoglobinic desaturation was significantly different (p=0.03) in Group I in comparison with Group II (-13.8 versus -9.3). At exercise in hypoxia, the oxyhemoglobinic desaturation was similar in both groups but there was a statistically significant increase in both systolic (189 versus 155 mmHg; p=0.01) and diastolic (94 versus 77 mmHg; p=0.03) blood pressure in Group I. Ventilation rate and increased heart rate during hypoxia were higher in Group I compared with Group II but were not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: In our pilot study, patients with RVO following exposure to transient hypoxia demonstrated intolerance to hypoxia and were significantly different from healthy subjects in their response to hypoxia. A larger study is required to confirm these preliminary results. |
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Authors:
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M Mauget-Faysse; M Germain-Pastene |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of ophthalmology Volume: 19 ISSN: 1120-6721 ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Ophthalmol Publication Date: 2009 Jan-Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-01-05 Completed Date: 2009-05-26 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9110772 Medline TA: Eur J Ophthalmol Country: Italy |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 86-90 Citation Subset: IM |
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Centre Ophtalmologique Rabelais, Lyon, France. centrerabelais@hotmail.fr |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Anoxia / physiopathology* Blood Cell Count Blood Glucose / analysis Blood Pressure / physiology Blood Sedimentation Exercise / physiology Homocystine / blood Humans Lipids / blood Male Middle Aged Oxygen Consumption / physiology Oxyhemoglobins / analysis Pilot Projects Respiratory Physiological Phenomena Retinal Vein Occlusion / physiopathology* |
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0/Blood Glucose; 0/Lipids; 0/Oxyhemoglobins; 462-10-2/Homocystine |
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