Publications by authors named "Shinji Fuke"
Am J Obstet Gynecol
January 2003
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to create a method for predicting pulmonary hypoplasia in fetuses using Doppler blood flow velocimetry.
- Researchers examined 177 fetuses (160 normal, 17 with congenital issues) between 20 to 39 weeks of gestation, recording pulmonary artery blood flow to calculate a specific ratio related to lung development.
- Results showed a distinct blood flow pattern in normal fetuses, consistent ratio values across gestation, and some fetuses with anomalies demonstrated normal ratios, highlighting varying outcomes with 11 surviving without pulmonary hypoplasia while 6 did not.
