Using fetal scalp stimulation with Doppler ultrasonography to enhance intermittent auscultation in low-resource settings: a diagnostic trial from Tanzania

Using fetal scalp stimulation with Doppler ultrasonography to enhance intermittent auscultation in low-resource settings: a diagnostic trial from Tanzania

Abstract Background Hypoxia during labor contributes to 2.2 million intrapartum and early neonatal deaths each year. An additional 0.6–1.0 million cases of life-long disability occur because of fetal hypoxia during labor. It is known that fetal heart rate changes in labor correspond to hypoxia and n...

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Main Authors: David M. Goodman, Pendo Mlay, Nathan Thielman, Maria J. Small, John W. Schmitt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Fetal monitoring
Neonatal mortality
Tanzania
Doppler
Acidemia
Fetal scalp stimulation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-019-2212-z

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