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lars gislen

Lars Gislén

Retired, affiliated researcher

lars gislen

Use of the drop volume of amniotic fluid in estimating the risk for respiratory distress syndrome in the newborn infant

Author

  • Lars Gislén
  • Anders E Åberg

Summary, in English

The present study describes the testing and function of the drop-volume method in the analysis of fetal lung maturity with use of amniotic fluid. Elevated surface tension resulting from a lack of surface-active phospholipids (surfactant) is the primary etiologic defect in the development of respiratory distress syndrome. The drop-volume method quantifies the surface tension of amniotic fluid with use of the fact that the volume of a falling drop of liquid is proportional to the quantity of surfactant in the solution. The drop-volume method requires only 2 minutes and 2 ml of amniotic fluid and predicts fetal lung maturity with an accuracy equal to or greater than that of other tests currently in use.

Department/s

  • Theoretical Particle Physics - Undergoing reorganization
  • Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Lund)

Publishing year

1986

Language

English

Pages

68-74

Publication/Series

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volume

154

Issue

1

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Elsevier

Topic

  • Medical and Health Sciences

Keywords

  • Respiratory distress syndrome
  • fetal lung maturity
  • surface tension
  • amniotic fluid
  • surfactant

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1097-6868