title: Efficacy of assessment in fetal behaviour by four dimensional ultrasonography.
abstract: This study was conducted to examine the behaviour and facial expressions of the fetus after birth by 4-dimensional (4-D) ultrasonography, and the association of the biophysical profile (BPP) with the Doppler scale. A total of 40 singleton pregnancies were included. All 4-D ultrasonographies were performed using the Accuvix XQ (Medison Co. Ltd, Seoul, Republic of Korea). The BPP and Doppler were performed on gravidas using 2-D ultrasonography. We recorded the newborn while awake no later than 48 h after delivery. The most frequent movement in fetuses and newborn was yawning and isolated arm movements, respectively. Sucking, swallowing (r = 0.78) and isolated limb movements (r = 0.72) in fetuses as observed by 4-D ultrasonography had a relationship with isolated limb movements in the newborn. Because of the limitation of ultrasonography, an overall comparison could not be made. There was a high correlation between sucking, swallowing, and isolated limb movements in fetuses and newborn.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Bucheon, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: T-H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: S-H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: H-H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: K Y
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D005145:Face / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005149:Facial Expression; D005260:Female; D005324:Fetal Movement; D006801:Humans; D018730:Infant Behavior; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*