Table 2 Diaphragm thickness, Diaphragmatic excursion, costophrenic angle before and after steroid treatment both inspiration and expiration stages
From: The effect of steroid administration on fetal diaphragm function
Study group (preterm delivery n = 39) | Control group (n = 40) | P - Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
DT during inspiration (Before steroid administration C 0) (mm) | 1,72 ± 0,30 | 1,79 ± 0,31 | 0,345 |
DT during inspiration (7 days after steroid administration C 7) (mm) | 1,78 ± 0,31 | 1,82 ± 0,31 | 0,570 |
DT during expiration (Before steroid administration C 0) (mm) | 1,53 ± 0,27 | 1,55 ± 0,25 | 0,723 |
DT during expiration (7 days after steroid administration C 7) (mm) | 1,60 (1,38 − 1,80) | 1,58 (1,34 − 1,87) | 0,676 |
DE (Before steroid administration C 0) | 4,63 ± 0,86 | 4,73 ± 0,56 | 0,531 |
DE (7 days after steroid administration C 7) | 4,87 ± 0,87 | 4,92 ± 0,60 | 0,769 |
CPA during expiration (Before steroid administration C 0) (degrees) | 42 (35–50) | 40 (36–44,25) | 0,084 |
CPA during expiration (7 days after steroid administration C 7) (degrees) | 43,50 (37–52) | 41 (38–45) | 0,080 |
CPA during inspiration (Before steroid administration C 0) (degrees) | 56,82 ± 6,64 | 59,33 ± 6,47 | 0,094 |
CPA during inspiration (7 days after steroid administration C 7) (degrees) | 58,96 ± 6,67 | 60,81 ± 6,51 | 0,216 |