Abstract
In a retrospective study of 22 neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, fetal lung volume (FLV) measured by magnetic resonance imaging was associated with survival; the best FLV ratio cut-off to predict mortality was 30% of expected FLV. This study supports a correlation between FLV and the chances of survival.
MeSH terms
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Birth Weight
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Epidemiologic Methods
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Female
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Gestational Age
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Hernia, Diaphragmatic / embryology
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Hernia, Diaphragmatic / pathology
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Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital*
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Lung / abnormalities
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Lung / embryology*
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Lung / pathology
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Lung Volume Measurements / methods
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Prenatal Diagnosis / methods
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Prognosis