Extended Abstract

Does observed vs expected lung head ratio correlate with neonatal survival in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernias?

Authors

• • Christine U Okpala christine-okpala@uiowa.edu Email Christine U Okpala. (compose email, opens in email app.)
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, 52242
• • Jason Picconi
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, 52242
• • Jonathan M. Klein
  • Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa 52242
• • Frank H. Morriss
  • Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa 52242
• • Asha Rijhsinghani
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, 52242
• • Nina Nuangchamnong
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, 52242

Abstract

To investigate whether observed vs expected (O/E) lung–to–head ratio (LHR) correlates with neonatal survival in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Secondary goal was to correlate O/E LHR with Oxygenation index (OI) in the first 12 hours of life.

Keywords: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, lung head ratio, oxygenation index

How to Cite: Okpala, C. U. , Picconi, J. , Klein, J. M. , Morriss, F. H. , Rijhsinghani, A. & Nuangchamnong, N. (2015) “Does observed vs expected lung head ratio correlate with neonatal survival in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernias?”, Proceedings in Obstetrics and Gynecology archive. 4(3). doi: https://doi.org/10.17077/2154-4751.1269