Identification of cases with adverse neonatal outcome monitored by cardiotocography versus ST analysis: Secondary analysis of a randomized trial

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 830-837

  Westerhuis, Michelle E M H ^a   Porath, Martina M ^b   Becker, Jeroen H ^a   Van Den Akker, Eline S A ^c   Van Beek, Erik ^d   Van Dessel, Hendrikus J H M ^e   Drogtrop, Addy P ^e   Van Geijn, Herman P ^f   Graziosi, Giuseppi C M ^d   Groenendaal, Floris ^a   Van Lith, Jan M M ^g   Mol, Ben Willem J ^h   Moons, Karel G M ^a   Nijhuis, Jan G ⁱ   Oei, Swan G ^b   Oosterbaan, Herman P ^j   Rijnders, Robbert J P ^j   Schuitemaker, Nico W E ^k   Wijnberger, Lia D E ^k   Willekes, Christine ⁱ   Wouters, Maurice G A J ^f   Visser, Gerard H A ^a   Kwee, Anneke ^a   more..

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b MÁXIMA MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis ^*  (Netherlands)

^d ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^e Microvida Laboratory for Medical Microbiology and Immunology   (Netherlands)

^f VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^g LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^h ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

ⁱ MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^j JEROEN BOSCH HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^k DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY   (Netherlands)

more..

Author keywords

Cardiotocography; Intrapartum fetal monitoring; Neonatal intensive care unit; Neonatal outcome; Randomized clinical trial; ST analysis of the fetal electrocardiogram; STAN

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; FETUS ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FETUS MONITORING; HUMAN; HYPOXIC ISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEWBORN; PERINATAL DEATH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAINT MARTIN (DUTCH); SECONDARY ANALYSIS; ST SEGMENT; UMBILICAL ARTERY;

ACIDOSIS; ADULT; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETAL DISTRESS; FETAL MONITORING; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEART RATE, FETAL; HUMANS; HYPOXIA-ISCHEMIA, BRAIN; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; UMBILICAL ARTERIES;

EID: 84862851183     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2012.01431.x     Document Type: Article

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