Effectiveness of electronic fetal monitoring with additional ST analysis in vertex singleton pregnancies at >36 weeks of gestation: An individual participant data metaanalysis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 208, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 187.e1-187.e13

  Schuit, Ewoud ^a   Amer Wahlin, Isis ^c   Ojala, Kati ^e   Vayssière, Christophe ^f   Westerhuis, Michelle E M H ^a   Maršál, Karel ^d   Tekay, Aydin ^e   Saade, George R ^g   Visser, Gerard H A ^a   Groenwold, Rolf H H ^a   Moons, Karel G M ^a   Mol, Ben Willem J ^b   Kwee, Anneke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^f UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

^g University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

cardiotocography; fetal blood sampling; fetal electrocardiogram; instrumental vaginal delivery; metabolic acidosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACELLULAR FLUID; FEMALE; FETUS BLOOD SAMPLING; FETUS ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FETUS MONITORING; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PH; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK FACTOR; ST SEGMENT; UMBILICAL ARTERY; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 84874789072     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.01.028     Document Type: Article

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