Evaluation of fetal wellbeing by antepartum fetal heart monitoring.
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چکیده
The value of antenatal fetal heart rate monitoring was assessed in 301 patients. Tracings from each patient were classified as "reactive" or "non-reactive." Perinatal mortality, fetal distress in labour, caesarean section for fetal distress, and the incidence of low Apgar scores were all significantly increased in the non-reactive group.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British medical journal
دوره 1 6066 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1977