Fetal Behavioral Dynamics in Cephalic Versus Breech Presentations

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2014

Autores

Hernani Goncalves (Autor) FCUP; Ayres de Campos, D (Autor) Outra; Joao Bernardes (Autor) FMUP

Revista

Título: Developmental Psychobiology

Vol. 56 Nº 1

Páginas: 1595-1600

ISSN: 0012-1630

Editora: Wiley-Blackwell

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 4 Citações

Scopus - 6 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-009-VRF

DOI: 10.1002/dev.21242

Abstract (EN): Differences in fetal neurodevelopment can have important implications on future perceptual and learning capabilities. The aim of this study was to assess autonomic nervous system and complexity dynamics in fetal heart rate (FHR) tracings from 27 singleton fetuses in cephalic or breech presentations, matched for gestational age (37(+3)-40(+4) weeks), weight, gender and outcome. Breeches exhibited significantly higher mean FHR and LF/(MF + HF) ratio, as well as lower entropy, denoting increased sympatho-vagal balance and decreased complexity, consistent with the occurrence of more active fetal behavioral states. These findings suggest that there are neurodevelopment differences between fetuses in cephalic and breech presentation. (C) 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 6