| Monitoring the fetus in labor: evidence to support the methods. | |
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PMID: 11783684 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) was implemented across the United States in the 1970s. By 1998, it was used in 84% of all U.S. births, regardless of whether the primary caregiver was a physician or a midwife. Numerous randomized trials have agreed that continuous EFM in labor increases the operative delivery rate, without clear benefit to the baby. Intermittent auscultation (IA) is safe and effective in low-risk pregnancies and may play a role in helping birth remain normal. Clinicians and educators are encouraged to reconsider the use of IA in the care of healthy childbearing women. |
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Authors:
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L L Albers |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of midwifery & women's health Volume: 46 ISSN: 1526-9523 ISO Abbreviation: J Midwifery Womens Health Publication Date: 2001 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-01-09 Completed Date: 2002-01-29 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100909407 Medline TA: J Midwifery Womens Health Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 366-73 Citation Subset: IM; N |
Affiliation:
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University of New Mexico College of Nursing, Albuquerque 87131-5688, USA. |
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Adult Asphyxia Neonatorum / diagnosis, prevention & control Auscultation / methods Cerebral Palsy / physiopathology, prevention & control Female Fetal Distress / diagnosis* Fetal Monitoring / adverse effects, methods* Heart Rate, Fetal / physiology Humans Infant, Newborn Labor, Obstetric Midwifery Obstetrics Pregnancy Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Reproducibility of Results Sensitivity and Specificity Technology Assessment, Biomedical United States |
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J Midwifery Womens Health 2002 Jan-Feb;47(1):following table of contents |
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