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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 *.
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