OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate quality-of-care improvements after the introduction of ST waveform analysis as an adjunct to standard cardiotocography (CTG). STUDY DESIGN This was a prospective clinical study that was conducted over 7 years. Four yearly cohorts of 12,832 term pregnancies were part of a detailed analysis. Cord blood metabolic acidosis and neonatal outcom...

OBJECTIVE To find whether low-to-high frequency (LF/HF) ratio of fetal heart rate (FHR) variability changes in relation to a significant ST-event during delivery, and if the change is predictive of metabolic acidosis of the newborn. DESIGN A case-control study. SETTING Data from a multicentre project. SUBJECTS Acidotic and control fetuses with abnormal cardiotocography together with a ST-...

BACKGROUND To reduce the incidence of hypoxic brain injuries among newborns a national cardiotocography (CTG) education program was implemented in Denmark. A multiple-choice question test was integrated as part of the program. The aim of this article was to describe and discuss the test development process and to introduce a feasible method for written test development in general. METHODS The...

PURPOSE To describe how nurses would respond in common clinical situations involving disagreement with physician colleagues during labor and birth. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS An electronic survey, consisting of five clinical disagreement case scenarios along with two open-ended questions regarding how to promote effective interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, was administered via a...