A controlled trial of fetal heart rate monitoring in a low-risk obstetric population
C Wood, P Renou, J Oats, E Farrell, N Beischer… - American journal of …, 1981 - Elsevier
A controlled of fetal rate (FHR) monitoring. in a low-risk obetetric was carried out in 989
patients at the Maternity Hospital and Victoria Medical Centre. The use of monitoring failed
demonstrate any improvement perinatal outcome. Monitoring was associated with an
increased intervintion small increase in the number of babies who remained in the isollete
beyond 3 days. This study does not support the view that FHR monitoring should be used in
all labors. Further study in a larger sample is recommended.(Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol 141 …
patients at the Maternity Hospital and Victoria Medical Centre. The use of monitoring failed
demonstrate any improvement perinatal outcome. Monitoring was associated with an
increased intervintion small increase in the number of babies who remained in the isollete
beyond 3 days. This study does not support the view that FHR monitoring should be used in
all labors. Further study in a larger sample is recommended.(Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol 141 …
