How useful is the lung-to-head ratio in predicting outcome in the fetus with congenital diaphragmatic hernia? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 897-906

  Ba'ath, M E ^a   Jesudason, E C ^a   Losty, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia; Fetus; Lung to head ratio; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGM HERNIA; DATA BASE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS SURGERY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURVIVOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CEPHALOMETRY; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; GESTATIONAL AGE; HERNIA, DIAPHRAGMATIC; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 36749049290     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.5164     Document Type: Review

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