A Randomized Trial of Intrapartum Fetal ECG ST-Segment Analysis
Belfort M, Saade G, Thom E, Blackwell S, Reddy U, Thorp J, Tita A, Miller R, Peaceman A, McKenna D, Chien E, Rouse D, Gibbs R, El-Sayed Y, Sorokin Y, Caritis S, VanDorsten J. A Randomized Trial of Intrapartum Fetal ECG ST-Segment Analysis. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2015, 70: 735-737. DOI: 10.1097/ogx.0000000000000276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchST-segment analysisFetal ECG ST segment analysisElectronic fetal monitoringApgar scoreCesarean deliveryNeonatal encephalopathyOperative deliveryPrimary outcomeVaginal deliveryRandomized trialsOpen groupElectronic fetal heart rate monitorMasked groupElectronic fetal heart rate monitoringFetal heart rate patternsUmbilical artery blood pHContinuous electronic fetal monitoringIntrapartum fetal deathFetal heart rate monitoringPrimary study outcomeOperative vaginal deliveryWeeks of gestationHeart rate patternsSignificant differencesFetal heart rate monitor