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The Relevance of Antenatal Cardiotocography
Author(s) -
Humphrey M. D.,
Dossor S. L.,
Trickey D. J.,
Gumley S. J.,
Webb L. A.,
Bishop A. K.,
Davis C. M.,
Crook S. L.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1987.tb00950.x
Subject(s) - cardiotocography , relevance (law) , medicine , obstetrics , pregnancy , political science , fetus , biology , genetics , law
Summary: In a prospective study of 3,083 patients having antenatal cardiotocography it was shown that ominous fetal heart rate traces were most likely to occur when the test was applied in specific ‘at risk’ situations rather than as a routine screening test, and when the need for monitoring was perceived relatively early in the pregnancy. The majority of ominous traces were not preceded by a normal trace.