Intrapartum nonreassuring fetal heart rate tracing and prediction of adverse outcomes: interobserver variability

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 199, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 623.e1-623.e5

  Chauhan, Suneet P ^a   Klauser, Chad K ^b   Woodring, Thomas C ^c   Sanderson, Maureen ^d   Magann, Everett F ^a   Morrison, John C ^c  

^a AURORA HEALTH CARE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

cesarean delivery; interobserver variability; nonreassuring fetal heart tracing; umbilical arterial pH < 7.00

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; ARTERIAL PH; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS HEART RATE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEWBORN; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TACHYCARDIA; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 57149148134     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.06.027     Document Type: Article

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