Electronic Fetal Monitoring Credentialing Examination: The First 4000 [PDF]
American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2020 Objective Recognized variability in fetal heart rate interpretation led the Perinatal Quality Foundation (PQF) to develop a credentialing exam. We report an evaluation of the 1st 4000 plus PQF Fetal Monitoring Credentialing (FMC) exams.
Mark W. Tomlinson +5 more
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Intersectional dynamics and care disparities in intrapartum electronic fetal monitoring: a socio-technical systems perspective [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthBackground Intrapartum Electronic Fetal Monitoring interpretation is subjective, variable and dependent on clinical expertise. Electronic Fetal Monitoring is also influenced by human factors, such as the labour ward context, staffing pressures ...
Verónica Blanco Gutiérrez +4 more
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Electronic Fetal Monitoring–Prevention or Rescue? [PDF]
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2020 This commentary represents a response to two recent contributions to the literature on electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) (1, 2). One article by Hirsch, raises concerns about the value of fetal monitoring in light of a very large judicial award of $50 ...
Barry S. Schifrin
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Changing Perspectives of Electronic Fetal Monitoring. [PDF]
Reprod Sci, 2022 The delivery of healthy babies is the primary goal of obstetric care. Many technologies have been developed to reduce both maternal and fetal risks for poor outcomes. For 50 years, electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) has been used extensively in labor attempting to prevent a large proportion of neonatal encephalopathy and cerebral palsy.
Evans MI, Britt DW, Evans SM, Devoe LD.
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Effects of maternal positions in electronic fetal monitoring: a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
BMC NursingBackground During electronic fetal monitoring, the positions provided to mothers by perinatal nurses and midwives are essential for ensuring maternal comfort, as well as maternal and fetal well-being. This study aimed to investigate the impact of various
Tuğba Yilmaz Esencan +2 more
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Use of Continuous Electronic Fetal Monitoring in a Preterm Fetus: Clinical Dilemmas and Recommendations for Practice [PDF]
Journal of Pregnancy, 2011 The aim of intrapartum continuous electronic fetal monitoring using a cardiotocograph (CTG) is to identify a fetus exposed to intrapartum hypoxic insults so that timely and appropriate action could be instituted to improve perinatal outcome.
Karolina Afors, Edwin Chandraharan
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Perceptions and experiences of skilled birth attendants on using a newly developed strap-on electronic fetal heart rate monitor in Tanzania [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019 Background Regular fetal heart rate monitoring during labor can drastically reduce fresh stillbirths and neonatal mortality through early detection and management of fetal distress. Fetal monitoring in low-resource settings is often inadequate.
Sara Rivenes Lafontan +4 more
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Impact of missing electronic fetal monitoring signals on perinatal asphyxia: a multicohort analysis [PDF]
npj Digital MedicineCardiotocography (CTG) is essential for monitoring high-risk pregnancies, yet perinatal asphyxia prediction accuracy remains limited to 50–55%. Regions of artifacts (missing valid signals)-including signal processing aberrations-possibly contribute to ...
Debjyoti Karmakar +6 more
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Perpetuating Myths, Fables, and Fairy Tales: A Half Century of Electronic Fetal Monitoring [PDF]
The Surgery Journal, 2015 Electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) entered clinical medical practice at the same time bioethics became reality. Bioethics changed the medical ethics landscape by replacing the traditional Hippocratic benign paternalism with patient autonomy, informed ...
Thomas P. Sartwelle +2 more
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Influences on safety of intrapartum electronic fetal heart rate monitoring practices: a scoping review [PDF]
BMJ OpenObjectives Suboptimal intrapartum electronic fetal heart rate monitoring using cardiotocography has remained a persistent problem (EFM-CTG). We aimed to identify the range of influences on the safety of using EFM-CTG in practice.Design Scoping review to ...
Cathy Winter +13 more
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