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Table 2 Relationship between CEUS perfusion parameters and fetal variables (n=20 experiments)

From: Contrast‐enhanced ultrasound imaging can be used to evaluate fetal cerebral perfusion: potential implications for fetal surgery

 

Perfusion parameters (s)

Time-to-peak intensity

Rise time

Fall time

Transit time

Coefficient

SE

P value

Coefficient

SE

P value

Coefficient

SE

P value

Coefficient

SE

P value

pH

7.09

3.18

0.03*

5.11

1.55

<0.01*

7.58

3.24

0.02*

12.35

4.11

<0.01*

pCO2(mm Hg)

-0.12

0.04

<0.01*

-0.74

0.02

<0.01*

-0.09

0.03

0.01*

-0.16

0.04

<0.01*

pO2(mm Hg)

0.02

0.07

0.72

-0.00

0.03

0.96

-0.03

0.07

0.7

-0.03

0.09

0.7

HCO3- (mEq/L)

-0.05

0.11

0.67

-0.01

0.05

0.82

0.03

0.16

0.86

0.00

0.19

0.99

Heart rate (beats per minute)

0.01

0.01

0.39

0.00

0.00

0.94

-0.02

0.00

0.07

-0.02

0.01

0.15

Mean arterial pressure (mm Hg)

0.07

0.05

0.11

0.00

0.02

0.72

0.02

0.05

0.69

0.03

0.06

0.67

  1. Relationship between perfusion parameters and fetal variables determined with mixed linear effects models presented as coefficient, standard error (SE), and p value with statistically significant results denoted by *.