A critical appraisal of the evidence for using cardiotocography plus ECG ST interval analysis for fetal surveillance in labor. Part I: The randomized controlled trials

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 556-568

  Olofsson, Per ^a   Ayres De Campos, Diogo ^b   Kessler, Jörg ^c,d   Tendal, Britta ^e   Yli, Branka M ^f   Devoe, Lawrence ^g  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b HOSPITAL DE SÃO JOÃO   (Portugal)

^c HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^e Danish Health and Medicines Authority   (Denmark)

^f OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^g MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiotocography; fetal surveillance; meta analysis; metabolic acidosis; randomized controlled trial; ST analysis

Indexed keywords

BLOOD SAMPLING; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CESAREAN SECTION; DECELERATION; FETAL SCALP BLOOD SAMPLING; FETUS DISTRESS; FETUS ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FETUS HYPOXIA; FETUS MONITORING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LABOR; LABOR MANAGEMENT; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; ST SEGMENT; STUDY DESIGN; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; FETAL SURVEILLANCE; META-ANALYSIS; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ST ANALYSIS;

ACIDOSIS; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FETAL DISTRESS; HEART RATE, FETAL; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84901622074     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.12413     Document Type: Review

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