Brain injury and fetal heart rate patterns
We don’t actually know which fetal heart rate patterns predict developing brain injury. Why?
Tag Archive for ‘caesarean section’
Going backwards with fetal monitoring guidelines
Fetal monitoring guidelines should be evidence-based and assessed to ensure they are fit for purpose.
Population effects of introducing STAN technology
New research from Norway confirms no benefit from STAN systems. @EllenBlix
Giving intravenous fluids when the CTG is abnormal
Given IV fluids when the CTG is abnormal is illogical – here’s why.
Fixing the CTG pattern: using intrauterine resuscitation maneuvers
Are we using appropriate approaches to managing women with an abnormal CTG in labour?
Can a little tickle help?
Does stimulating the fetus improve outcomes from CTG monitoring? Answers from a RCT.
What’s new in research?
Post term risks, colour coded CTG interpretation, anaemia, and bias – research that caught my eye recently
Four things every person working in maternity care needs to know about CTGs
Here are the four things I wish everyone working in maternity care knew about CTG monitoring
Is your lactate meter leading you astray?
Fetal lactate testing in labour:. Are we making the same mistakes but hoping to get a different result?
More evidence that intermittent auscultation is safe and effective
More evidence supports the safety and effectiveness of intrapartum monitoring with intermittent auscultation.
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