Evaluation of the FELMA microviscosimeter in predicting fetal lung maturity

Autor:	S H, Golde, J F, Vogt, S G, Gabbe, L A, Cabal
Rok vydání:	1979
Předmět:	Viscosity Hyaline Membrane Disease Infant Newborn Fluorescence Polarization Amniotic Fluid Sphingomyelins Fetus Evaluation Studies as Topic Pregnancy Prenatal Diagnosis Phosphatidylcholines Humans Female Lung
Zdroj:	Obstetrics and gynecology. 54(5)
ISSN:	0029-7844
Popis:	A new, rapid technique for determining fetal lung maturity, the FELMA, was tested against the standard lecithin/sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio in predicting hyaline membrane disease (HMD). The FELMA was tested on 236 samples, 154 of which were compared with the L/S ratio; 102 neonates were delivered within 48 hours. There was a significant correlation between methods ( r = 0.47). No neonate with a mature FELMA score developed HMD. Of 5 neonates with HMD, 2 had mature L/S ratio in predicting lung immaturity, providing a rapid result without the necessity of thin-layer chromatography.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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