Computerised cardiotocography in a high-risk unit in a developing country - Its influence on inter-observer variation and duration of recording

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 172-175

  Steyn, D W ^a   Odendaal, H J ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; OBSERVER VARIATION; OBSTETRIC CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOUTH AFRICA;

CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; COMPUTERS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0029872070     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (8)

1. Trimbos JB, Keirse MJNC. Observer variability in assessment of antepartum cardiotocograms. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1978; 85: 900-906.
2. Borgotta L, Shrout PE, Divon MY. Reliability and repróducibility of non-stress test readings. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1988; 159: 554-558.
3. Odendaal HJ, Pattinson RC, Du Toit R, Grove D. Frequent fetal heart-rate monitoring for early detection of abruptio placentae in severe proteinuric hypertension. S Afr Med J 1988; 74: 19-21.
4. Odendaal HJ, Pattinson RC, Bam R, Grovè D, Kotzè TJvW. Aggressive or expectant management for patients with severe preeclampsia between 28-34 weeks' gestation. Obstet Gynecol 1990; 76: 1070-1075.
5. Dawes GS. Computerized measurement of fetal heart rate variation antenatally and in labour. In: Bonnar J, ed. Recent Advances in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1992: 57-68.
6. Street P, Dawes GS, Moulden M, Redman CWG. Short-term variation in abnormal fetal heart rate records. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1991; 165: 515-523.
7. Mohide P, Keirse MJNC. Biophysical assessment of fetal well-being. In: Chalmers I, Enkin E, Keirse MJCN, eds. Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1989: 477-492.
8. Odendaal HJ. Correlation between fetal heart rate patterns and neonatal umbilical artery blood gases. In: Proceedings of the Eleventh Conference on Priorities in Perinatal Care in South Africa. Johannesburg: University of the Witwatersrand, 1992: 54-58.