Fetal scalp pH and ST analysis of the fetal ECG as an adjunct to cardiotocography to predict fetal acidosis in labor: A multi-center, case controlled study

Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 408-414

  Norén, Håkan ^a   Luttkus, Andreas K ^b   Stupin, Jens H ^b   Blad, Sofia ^c   Arulkumaran, Sabaratnam ^d   Erkkola, Risto ^e   Luzietti, Roberto ^f   Visser, Gerard H A ^g   Yli, Branka ^h   Rosén, Karl G ^c  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^d ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^h UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Acidosis; Anaerobic metabolism; Fetal blood sampling; Fetal heart rate; Myocardial glycogen; Scalp pH; STAN methodology

Indexed keywords

ACIDOSIS; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FETUS; FETUS ACIDOSIS; FETUS BLOOD; FETUS ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FETUS HEART RATE; FETUS SCALP PH; HUMAN; LABOR MANAGEMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT; UMBILICAL CORD;

ACIDOSIS; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; FETAL DISEASES; FETAL HEART; FETAL MONITORING; HEART RATE, FETAL; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; SCALP;

EID: 34547810500     PISSN: 03005577     EISSN: 16193997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPM.2007.097     Document Type: Article

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