Admission cardiotocography versus intermittent auscultation of fetal heart rate: Effects on neonatal Apgar score, on the rate of caesarean sections and on the rate of instrumental delivery-A systematic review

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1029-1035

  Gourounti, Kleanthi ^a   Sandall, Jane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA   (Greece)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apgar score; Caesarean section; Instrumental delivery; Intermittent auscultation; Intrapartum admission cardiotocography; Meta analysis; Women at low obstetric risk

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; AUSCULTATION; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

APGAR SCORE; AUSCULTATION; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CESAREAN SECTION; EXTRACTION, OBSTETRICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PATIENT ADMISSION; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RISK;

EID: 34250708026     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.06.002     Document Type: Article

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