An assessment of continuous fetal heart rate monitoring in labor: a randomized trial
IM Kelso, RJ Parsons, GF Lawrence, SS Arora… - American journal of …, 1978 - Elsevier
Intrapartum continuous fetal heart rate monitoring has been routinely performed at the
Jessop Hospital for Women for some years. However, no controlled trials had ever been
performed to show its advantages over intermittent auscultation in low-risk patients. A
prospective randomized study of 504 patients compared continuous fetal heart rate
monitoring with intermittent auscultation. There was no significant difference between the
two groups in neonatal deaths, Apgar scores, maternal and neonatal morbidity, and cord …
Jessop Hospital for Women for some years. However, no controlled trials had ever been
performed to show its advantages over intermittent auscultation in low-risk patients. A
prospective randomized study of 504 patients compared continuous fetal heart rate
monitoring with intermittent auscultation. There was no significant difference between the
two groups in neonatal deaths, Apgar scores, maternal and neonatal morbidity, and cord …
