Abstract
(Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018;219:296.e1–296.e8) Positive fetal lung maturity testing is associated with a decrease in the risk of respiratory neonatal morbidity in preterm and early-term neonates, compared with neonates who do not undergo testing. However, several studies suggest that respiratory outcomes, among others, are worse even after fetal lung maturity has been demonstrated in early-term neonates, compared with full-term neonates. This has led to a decline in fetal lung maturity testing. This study aimed to estimate the frequency and risks of adverse neonatal outcomes with early-term birth after positive fetal lung maturity testing compared with full-term birth in the absence of indications for early delivery.
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