Changes in the threshold of fetal lung maturity testing and neonatal outcome of infants delivered electively before 39 weeks gestation: Implications and cost-effectiveness

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 264-267

  Ventolini, Gary ^a   Neiger, R ^a   Hood, D L ^b   Belcastro, M R ^b  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elective delivery; Fetal lung maturity; Neonatal

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FETUS LUNG MATURITY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LAMELLAR BODY; LUNG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; SCREENING TEST; TACHYPNEA;

ALGORITHMS; AMNIOTIC FLUID; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FETAL ORGAN MATURITY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG; ORGANELLES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN;

EID: 33646116806     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211501     Document Type: Article

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