Changes in the threshold of fetal lung maturity testing and neonatal outcome of infants delivered electively before 39 weeks gestation: implications and cost-effectiveness

[1] Neerhof MG(2001)Lamellar body counts compared with traditional phospholipid analysis as an assay for evaluating fetal lung maturity Obstet Gynecol 97 305-309

[2] Haney EL(2001)Lamellar body counts: a consensus on protocol Obstet Gynecol 97 318-320

[3] Silver RK(2005)Update on assessment of fetal lung maturity J Obstetr Gynaecol 25 535-538

[4] Ashwood ER(2005)On behalf of the Antenatal Steroids for Term Elective Cesarean Section (ASTECS) Research Team. Antenatal betamethasone and incidence of neonatal respiratory distress after elective caesarean section: pragmatic randomized trial BMJ 186 1-6

[5] Lee IS(2001)The accuracy of lamellar body count and lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio in the prediction of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome: a meta-analysis BJOG 108 583-588

[6] Piazze JJ(2005)Comparison of lamellar body counts using light microscopy with standard coulter counter techniques to assess fetal lung maturity Gynecol Obstet Invest 61 29-33

[7] Neerhof MG(2002)Prediction of respiratory distress syndrome using the abbott FLM-II amniotic fluid assay Clin Chim Acta 326 61-68

[8] Dohnal JC(2003)Testing for fetal lung maturation: a biochemical ‘window’ to the developing fetus Clin Lab Med 23 361-383

[9] Ashwood ER(2005)Gestational age-specific predicted risk of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome using lamellar body count and surfactant-to-albumin ratio in amniotic fluid Am J Obstet Gynecol 193 1680-1684

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[1] Neerhof MG(2001)Lamellar body counts compared with traditional phospholipid analysis as an assay for evaluating fetal lung maturity Obstet Gynecol 97 305-309

[2] Haney EL(2001)Lamellar body counts: a consensus on protocol Obstet Gynecol 97 318-320

[3] Silver RK(2005)Update on assessment of fetal lung maturity J Obstetr Gynaecol 25 535-538

[4] Ashwood ER(2005)On behalf of the Antenatal Steroids for Term Elective Cesarean Section (ASTECS) Research Team. Antenatal betamethasone and incidence of neonatal respiratory distress after elective caesarean section: pragmatic randomized trial BMJ 186 1-6

[5] Lee IS(2001)The accuracy of lamellar body count and lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio in the prediction of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome: a meta-analysis BJOG 108 583-588

[6] Piazze JJ(2005)Comparison of lamellar body counts using light microscopy with standard coulter counter techniques to assess fetal lung maturity Gynecol Obstet Invest 61 29-33

[7] Neerhof MG(2002)Prediction of respiratory distress syndrome using the abbott FLM-II amniotic fluid assay Clin Chim Acta 326 61-68

[8] Dohnal JC(2003)Testing for fetal lung maturation: a biochemical ‘window’ to the developing fetus Clin Lab Med 23 361-383

[9] Ashwood ER(2005)Gestational age-specific predicted risk of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome using lamellar body count and surfactant-to-albumin ratio in amniotic fluid Am J Obstet Gynecol 193 1680-1684

[10] Lee IS(undefined)undefined undefined undefined undefined-undefined