fetal breathing movements

During fetal development, pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) is high, and, as a result, blood flow through the fetal lungs is… (More)

ABSTRACT: In the fetus, normal lung growth requires both fetal breathing movements (FBM) and adequate pulmonary blood flow. We… (More)

ABSTRACT: Fetal breathing movements (FBM) are considered necessary for normal growth and structural maturation of the fetal lung… (More)

ABSTRACT: Hypoxemia transiently inhibits the incidence of fetal breathing movements (FBM), but their incidence returns to normal… (More)

The effects of indomethacin on the ethanol-induced suppression of fetal breathing movements and fetal arterial plasma and… (More)

Spontaneous rupture of membranes (SROM) in the second trimester of pregnancy is associated with an extremely poor prognosis in… (More)

Post-natally, Qp is influenced by respiratory movements, but little is known of the relationship between Qp and fetal breathing… (More)

Fetal breathing movements (FBM) stimulate fetal lung growth. Since lung distension has been associated with fetal lung growth, we… (More)

FBM in chronic ovine fetal preparations are not affected by vagus or carotid sinus nerve sections. However, the aortic bodies may… (More)

Recent studies indicate that fetal breathing movements (FBM) stimulate fetal lung growth. We chronically studied 18 fetal sheep… (More)