ST waveform analysis versus cardiotocography alone for intrapartum fetal monitoring: A meta-analysis of randomized trials

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 657-664

  Potti, Sushma ^a   Berghella, Vincenzo ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

fetal heart rate; intrapartum; metabolic acidosis; monitoring; perinatal outcomes

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; ARTERIAL PH; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CESAREAN SECTION; FETUS MONITORING; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAPARTUM CARE; META ANALYSIS; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; NEWBORN DISEASE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PERINATAL DEATH; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK ASSESSMENT; ST SEGMENT; ST WAVEFORM ANALYSIS; TERM BIRTH; UMBILICAL ARTERY; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ALGORITHMS; APGAR SCORE; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETAL MONITORING; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84865023745     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: 10988785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1314886     Document Type: Article

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