INVESTIGATION OF THE SUPERIORITY OF TDxFML AND LAMELLAR BODY COUNTS IN THE EVALUATION OF FETAL LUNG MATURATION

Volume: 78 Number: 4 February 29, 2016
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INVESTIGATION OF THE SUPERIORITY OF TDxFML AND LAMELLAR BODY COUNTS IN THE EVALUATION OF FETAL LUNG MATURATION

Abstract

Objectıve: To evaluate the superiority of the most performed tests; lamellar body counts and TDxFLM test compared to each other to estimate the maturation of fetal lungs and also to evaluate the reasons for the unclear cut-off values of  lamellar body counts.

Material and Method: Amnion fluids that were taken into 2 separate tubes from 56 patients within a year were evaluated with both of the tests. Newborns were evaluated and monitored for respiratory distress syndrome of newborns by a neonatologist who was blinded to the results of the amnion fluids. Clinical findings such as grunting, tachypnea, retractions and cyanosis beginning within 6-8 hours after birth, oxygen need over 24 hours, arterial blood gas analyses with partial oxygen pressure under 50 mmHg and presence of chest x-ray findings that are compatible with the situation were accepted as the respiratory distress of newborns.

Results: Respiratory distress was not seen in 44 of the 56 newborns while it was seen in 12 (21.4%) of them. In 30 patients whose lamellar body counts were > 55000/mm3 without centrifuge, RDS was not seen. In the patients whose lamellar body counts were  < 40000/mm3 the prevalence of RDS was 71.4. In the patients whose lamellar body counts were at interim values; secondary evaluation with TDx FLM can be performed. If the TDx FLM values exceeded  >41, all cases can be detected.

Conclusion: Count of lamellar bodies is adiagnostic tool which is fast, practical, easily accessible and cost-effective; also there is no doubt on the benefits of the tool. It seems that the different cut-off values have reasonable causes. Thus, we suggest that every clinic should have its own cut-off values. In the presence of interim results, additional evaluation with TDxFLM was found to increase the sensitivity and specificity.

Key words: Respiratory distress syndrome, lamellar body count, fetal lung maturity,

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English

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Health Care Administration

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Publication Date

February 29, 2016

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August 23, 2015

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Year 2015 Volume: 78 Number: 4

APA
Sakin, Ö., Kars, B., Büyükbayrak, E. E., Karageyim Karşıdağ, Y., Ünal, O., & Turan, M. C. (2016). INVESTIGATION OF THE SUPERIORITY OF TDxFML AND LAMELLAR BODY COUNTS IN THE EVALUATION OF FETAL LUNG MATURATION. Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, 78(4), 116-124. https://doi.org/10.18017/iuitfd.55342
AMA
1.Sakin Ö, Kars B, Büyükbayrak EE, Karageyim Karşıdağ Y, Ünal O, Turan MC. INVESTIGATION OF THE SUPERIORITY OF TDxFML AND LAMELLAR BODY COUNTS IN THE EVALUATION OF FETAL LUNG MATURATION. İst Tıp Fak Derg. 2016;78(4):116-124. doi:10.18017/iuitfd.55342
Chicago
Sakin, Önder, Bülent Kars, Esra Esim Büyükbayrak, Yasemin Karageyim Karşıdağ, Orhan Ünal, and Mehmet Cem Turan. 2016. “INVESTIGATION OF THE SUPERIORITY OF TDxFML AND LAMELLAR BODY COUNTS IN THE EVALUATION OF FETAL LUNG MATURATION”. Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 78 (4): 116-24. https://doi.org/10.18017/iuitfd.55342.
EndNote
Sakin Ö, Kars B, Büyükbayrak EE, Karageyim Karşıdağ Y, Ünal O, Turan MC (February 1, 2016) INVESTIGATION OF THE SUPERIORITY OF TDxFML AND LAMELLAR BODY COUNTS IN THE EVALUATION OF FETAL LUNG MATURATION. Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 78 4 116–124.
IEEE
[1]Ö. Sakin, B. Kars, E. E. Büyükbayrak, Y. Karageyim Karşıdağ, O. Ünal, and M. C. Turan, “INVESTIGATION OF THE SUPERIORITY OF TDxFML AND LAMELLAR BODY COUNTS IN THE EVALUATION OF FETAL LUNG MATURATION”, İst Tıp Fak Derg, vol. 78, no. 4, pp. 116–124, Feb. 2016, doi: 10.18017/iuitfd.55342.
ISNAD
Sakin, Önder - Kars, Bülent - Büyükbayrak, Esra Esim - Karageyim Karşıdağ, Yasemin - Ünal, Orhan - Turan, Mehmet Cem. “INVESTIGATION OF THE SUPERIORITY OF TDxFML AND LAMELLAR BODY COUNTS IN THE EVALUATION OF FETAL LUNG MATURATION”. Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 78/4 (February 1, 2016): 116-124. https://doi.org/10.18017/iuitfd.55342.
JAMA
1.Sakin Ö, Kars B, Büyükbayrak EE, Karageyim Karşıdağ Y, Ünal O, Turan MC. INVESTIGATION OF THE SUPERIORITY OF TDxFML AND LAMELLAR BODY COUNTS IN THE EVALUATION OF FETAL LUNG MATURATION. İst Tıp Fak Derg. 2016;78:116–124.
MLA
Sakin, Önder, et al. “INVESTIGATION OF THE SUPERIORITY OF TDxFML AND LAMELLAR BODY COUNTS IN THE EVALUATION OF FETAL LUNG MATURATION”. Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, vol. 78, no. 4, Feb. 2016, pp. 116-24, doi:10.18017/iuitfd.55342.
Vancouver
1.Önder Sakin, Bülent Kars, Esra Esim Büyükbayrak, Yasemin Karageyim Karşıdağ, Orhan Ünal, Mehmet Cem Turan. INVESTIGATION OF THE SUPERIORITY OF TDxFML AND LAMELLAR BODY COUNTS IN THE EVALUATION OF FETAL LUNG MATURATION. İst Tıp Fak Derg. 2016 Feb. 1;78(4):116-24. doi:10.18017/iuitfd.55342

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