Lung ultrasound pattern is normal during the last gestational weeks: An observational pilot study

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 398-403

  Arbeid, Erik ^a   Demi, Alessio ^b   Brogi, Etrusca ^c   Gori, Elisa ^d   Giusto, Teresa ^c   Soldati, Gino ^e   Vetrugno, Luigi ^f   Giunta, Francesco ^c   Forfori, Francesco ^c  

^a Ospedale Civile di Montebelluna   (Italy)

^b Istituto Toscano Tumori   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^d San Camillo Hospital   (Italy)

^e Castelnuovo Garfagnana Hospital   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Interstitial; Lung; Lung diseases; Obstetrical; Pregnancy; Prenatal care; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG EXAMINATION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PILOT STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; LUNG; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PROCEDURES; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY TRIMESTERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 84990223247     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: 1423002X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000448140     Document Type: Article

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