Résumé
The characteristics of fetal breathing movements were analyzed in 13 fetuses who were intrauterine growth retarded and in a comparison group of 13 well-grown fetuses. The numbers of minutes of breathing activity per hour were similar for the two groups; the increase (p < 0.05) after maternally administered glucose was due to longer (p < 0.05) and more frequent (p < 0.05) breathing episodes, and was mainly deep breathing. The deep breathing rate increased significantly (p < 0.05) after glucose. The two groups exhibited similar low occurrences of shallow breathing (less than 5 minutes per hour) throughout the experiments. No significant differences could be demonstrated between intrauterine growth-retarded and well-grown fetuses with respect to the amount, rate, and pattern of breathing activity during fasting or after oral administration of glucose to the mother.
Langue d'origine | English |
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Pages (de-à) | 640-643 |
Nombre de pages | 4 |
Journal | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Volume | 148 |
Numéro de publication | 5 |
DOI | |
Statut de publication | Published - mars 1 1984 |
Note bibliographique
Funding Information:From the Division of Perinatal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dalhousie University and Grace Maternity Hospital. Funded by the Medical Research Council of Canada. Presented at the Thirty-ninth Annual Meeting of The Society of Obste-tricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, Vancouver, British Co-lumbia, Canada, June 14-18,1983. Reprint requests: Dr. Edwin R. Luther, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Grace Maternity Hospital, 5821 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 1W3.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
PubMed: MeSH publication types
- Journal Article
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't