(Prediction of Fetal Lung Maturity in Diabetic Women by Pulmonary Artery Doppler study (Controlled Clinical trial

Abstract

The objective of this controlled clinical trial was to predict fetal lung maturity in diabetic pregnant women undergoing elective uncomplicated cesarean section by using pulmonary artery Doppler. Recent studies have been demonstrated that Acceleration /Ejection time ratio in fetal main pulmonary artery can predict fetal lung maturity as measured by biochemical tests of amniocenteses or by comparing with clinical outcome of delivered fetuses. The study was conducted at Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital during the period from September 2017 to March 2018. This study consisted of 80 patients prepared to do fetal pulmonary artery Doppler ultrasound and designed as the following 2 groups: (Case group): consisted of 40 pregnant women with controlled diabetes mellitus. (Control group): consisted of 40 pregnant women not complicated with diabetes mellitus. All patients from both groups underwent informed written consent followed by full history, general