Evaluation of thalamus echogenicity via ultrasonography as a marker of fetal lung maturity

Background: Fetal lung immaturity is a major problem in the management of elective birth with respect to predicting development infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS) neonate after birth.Aim and Objectives: The aim this study was evaluate validity measuring fetal thalamic echogenicity by ultrasound as marker maturity.Subjects Methods: This prospective observational that being carried out on 80 pregnant patients. They were recruited from Obstetrics Gynaecology clinics at Tanta University Hospitals during period research March 2021 till end study.Results: There statistically significant difference between RDS group those without regarding echogenicity, 1 5- min APGAR score, NICU admission neonatal mortality.Conclusion: Evaluation echogenic thalamus level BPD value, can be considered new maturity; however, further studies are required strengthen such idea.