Lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio and lamellar body count for fetal lung maturity: A meta-analysis

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 169, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 177-183

  Besnard, Anouk E ^a   Wirjosoekarto, Soetinah A M ^b   Broeze, Kimiko A ^c   Opmeer, Brent C ^c   Mol, Ben Willem J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fetal lung maturity; Lamellar body count; Lecithin sphingomyelin ratio; Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; SPHINGOMYELIN;

AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FETUS LUNG MATURITY; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; LAMELLAR BODY; LAMELLAR BODY COUNT; LECITHIN SPHINGOMYELIN RATIO; META ANALYSIS; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

FETAL LUNG MATURITY; LAMELLAR BODY COUNT; LECITHIN/SPHINGOMYELIN RATIO; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME;

AMNIOTIC FLUID; FEMALE; FETAL ORGAN MATURITY; HUMANS; LECITHINS; LUNG; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN; SPHINGOMYELINS;

EID: 84881482017     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.02.013     Document Type: Article

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