title: Pulmonary hypoplasia testing in clinical obstetrics.
abstract: An ultrasound-based diagnostic test for predicting pulmonary hypoplasia antenatally by measurements of fetal chest circumference was applied prospectively to 45 patients at risk for developing this disorder. The outcome for the newborn infant and the autopsy findings were correlated with the antenatal prediction. The results of this test demonstrated a sensitivity and a specificity of 88% and 96%, respectively. The application of this test to clinical practice is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary Medical School, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nimrod
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nicholson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harder
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dodd
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sauve
mesh_terms: D000653:Amniotic Fluid; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development; D005260:Female; D005325:Fetal Organ Maturity; D005333:Fetus / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000196:embryology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography