Gestational diabetes and CTG monitoring: What does the evidence say?
Is there evidence that #CTG monitoring for women with #GestationalDiabetes improves outcomes? #GDM
New research
Does quality improvement improve quality in healthcare?
Aiming to provide care that is safe, effective, and acceptable to healthcare users is a fundamental cornerstone of healthcare services. A number of similar processes have been adopted in healthcare management, collectively known as continuous quality improvement. These processes aim to ensure that problems in care provision are identified, addressed, and resolved in a way that ensure continuous and ongoing improvements in the quality of care provided by healthcare services. […]
Autism and CTG monitoring: an interesting theory
Autism and the CTG: a new hypothesis asks whether there is a connection. @sciencesiren #autism #CTG #EFM
Has the OASI bundle been a success?
Has the OASI bundle been a success? #perinealtrauma #episiotomy @TransformingMCC
Is CTG monitoring for higher risk women beneficial?
@melaniethemidwife (aka Melanie Jackson) has put together a fabulous summary of our recent research paper. Thanks Melanie – you have captured it really well! Small, K. A., Sidebotham, M., Fenwick, J., & Gamble, J. (2020, Sept). Intrapartum cardiotocograph monitoring and perinatal outcomes for women at risk: Literature review. Women and Birth, 33(5), 411-418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2019.10.002
The story behind our paper
Today’s post shares the back story behind our paper. #CTG #EFM #PerinatalMortality #CP
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Is computerised interpretation of the CTG a cost-effective option?
Computerised interpretation of the #CTG with #INFANT doesn’t save healthcare costs. It is time to abandon it.
Oxygen and fetal heart rate abnormalities
Don’t assume that because something is standard practice in your part of the world that it is based in sound evidence.
Customised growth charts and stillbirth prevention: New research
Personalised growth charts don’t seem to be the solution we hoped for. #GAP #StillbirthPrevention
