Comparison of the Effect of Vaginal Misoprostol and Intravenous Oxytocin on Fetal-Neonatal Complications in Primigravid as Who Referred to Shahid Sadoughi Hospital, Isfahan, Iran in 2017 [PDF]
Background: Oxytocin and misoprostol are used to initiate labor which can sometimes cause complications to the fetus and neonate. The purpose of this study was to determine the combined effect of vaginal misoprostol and intravenous oxytocin on fetal ...
Mahboubeh Valiani+4 more
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IntroductionCardiotocography, which consists in monitoring the fetal heart rate as well as uterine activity, is widely used in clinical practice to assess fetal wellbeing during labor and delivery in order to detect fetal hypoxia and intervene before ...
Imane Ben M’Barek+6 more
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Prenatal diagnosis of lissencephaly: A case report [PDF]
Introduction. Lissencephaly (“smooth brain”) forms a major group of brain malformations due to abnormal neuronal migration. It can cause severe intellectual and motor disability and epilepsy in children.
Cerovac Nataša+5 more
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Risk factors, predictive markers and prevention strategies for intrauterine fetal death. An integrative review [PDF]
According to World Health Organization (WHO), fetal death is defined as the death of the fetus prior to its complete expulsion, independent of the duration of pregnancy, thus only ascribing the term stillbirth to fetal deaths in the case of pregnancies ...
Andronache, Liliana Florina+6 more
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Fetal electrocardiogram (fECG) assessment is essential throughout pregnancy to monitor the wellbeing and development of the fetus, and to possibly diagnose potential congenital heart defects. Due to the high noise incorporated in the abdominal ECG (aECG)
Sadaf Sarafan+5 more
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Antepartum Fetal Monitoring through a Wearable System and a Mobile Application [PDF]
Prenatal monitoring of Fetal Heart Rate (FHR) is crucial for the prevention of fetal pathologies and unfavorable deliveries. However, the most commonly used Cardiotocographic exam can be performed only in hospital-like structures and requires the ...
Fanelli, Andrea+5 more
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Decisions to Perform Emergency Caesarean Sections at a University Hospital : Do obstetricians agree?
Objectives: This study was undertaken to assess the degree of agreement amongst obstetricians regarding decisions to perform emergency Caesarean section (CS) procedures at a university hospital.
Silja A. Pillai+7 more
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Introduction Fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring is routine in intrapartum care worldwide and one of the most common obstetrical procedures. Intrapartum FHR monitoring helps assess fetal wellbeing and interpretation of the FHR help form decisions for ...
Christina Hernandez Engelhart+6 more
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Compressive-Sensing-based Multidimensional Doppler signal analysis for fetal activity monitoring [PDF]
International audienceFetal activity monitoring is an important part of monitoring at-risk pregnancies and labor. Fetal activity parameters (FAP) consist of fetal heart rate (FHR), fetal movements (FM) rate, fetal tone, fetal breathing (FB) and movement.
Basarab, Adrian+3 more
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Frequency of third trimester umbilical artery Doppler for improving neonatal outcomes in high-risk pregnancies: a randomized trial [PDF]
Objective Umbilical artery Doppler ultrasonography is useful for high-risk prenatal surveillance. However, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis by the Cochrane pregnancy and childbirth group, the optimal frequency with which such ...
Mohamed Hamed Salama+2 more
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