Fetal scalp stimulation test: An adjunct to intermittent auscultation in non-reassuring fetal status during labor

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 819-824

  Rathore, Asmita M ^a   Ramji, Siddarth ^a   Devi, Chabungbam Bijayalakshmi ^a   Saini, Sushila ^a   Manaktala, Usha ^a   Batra, Swaraj ^a  

^a MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Cord blood pH; Fetal scalp stimulation test; Intermittent auscultation; Non reassuring fetal status

Indexed keywords

ACIDOSIS; ADULT; AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; AUSCULTATION; BLOOD PH; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FETAL SCALP STIMULATION TEST; FETUS; FETUS MONITORING; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INDIA; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MECONIUM; NEWBORN HYPOXIA; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

ADULT; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; FETAL DISTRESS; FETAL MONITORING; HEART AUSCULTATION; HUMANS; INDIA; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCALP; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052742703     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2010.01442.x     Document Type: Article

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