Sogbanmu M O, Ajani B
Afr J Med Med Sci. 1978 Mar;7(1):17-21.
The foetal pH (the term 'foetal pH' is used for the pH of foetal capillary blood obtained by making a small incision in the foetal scalp or buttocks) and the umbilical cord blood glucose levels in pregnant women with foetal distress were estimated in 19 babies as a prospective study in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The Apgar Scores on delivery were also estimated. There was a significant correlation coefficient between foetal pH and Apgar Score r = 0.38 and the coefficient of correlation between umbilical artery blood glucose and foetal pH was 0.08. Estimation of the pH of blood taken from the foetal scalp is now well established as a diagnostic measure in the early diagnosis of foetal distress due to hypoxia. The results obtained from this small series of nineteen patients highlights the importance of the estimation of foetal pH, blood glucose and the Apgar Score. This is the first account in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
作为在尼日利亚伊费开展的一项前瞻性研究，对19例胎儿窘迫孕妇的胎儿pH值（术语“胎儿pH值”用于指通过在胎儿头皮或臀部做一个小切口获取的胎儿毛细血管血的pH值）和脐带血葡萄糖水平进行了评估。同时还评估了分娩时的阿氏评分。胎儿pH值与阿氏评分之间的相关系数显著，r = 0.38，脐动脉血葡萄糖与胎儿pH值之间的相关系数为0.08。目前，通过检测胎儿头皮血pH值来早期诊断因缺氧导致的胎儿窘迫已成为一种成熟的诊断方法。这19例患者的小样本研究结果凸显了评估胎儿pH值、血糖和阿氏评分的重要性。这是尼日利亚伊费的首次报道。
