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Simplified antepartum fetal heart assessment.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7225298     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Antepartum fetal heart rate monitoring based on the association of fetal heart rate accelerations with fetal movements (non-stress test) is a standard method for fetal surveillance. Application of this method requires a continuous fetal heart rate recording monitor. Audible detection of heart rate accelerations was compared with recorded accelerations in 100 tests. A listening observer detected 77.7 per cent of all accelerations with an amplitude of at least 15 beats/minute. This allowed the detection of 94.2 per cent (82 out of 87) reactive non-stress tests. In no case was a non-reactive test called falsely reactive by the listening observer. This method may be useful for assessing fetal condition when continuous fetal heart rate monitors are not available.
Authors:
T F Baskett; C D Boyce; M A Lohre; F A Manning
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  British journal of obstetrics and gynaecology     Volume:  88     ISSN:  0306-5456     ISO Abbreviation:  Br J Obstet Gynaecol     Publication Date:  1981 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1981-07-23     Completed Date:  1981-07-23     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7503752     Medline TA:  Br J Obstet Gynaecol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  395-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Female
Fetal Heart / physiology*
Fetal Monitoring / methods*
Heart Auscultation
Heart Rate
Humans
Pregnancy
Ultrasonography*

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