The impact of the introduction of intrapartum fetal ECG ST segment analysis. A population study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

ST segment analysis (STAN) of the fetal electrocardiogram was introduced as an adjunct to cardiotocography for intrapartum fetal monitoring 30 years ago. We examined the impact of the introduction of STAN on changes in the occurrence of fetal and neonatal deaths, Apgar scores of <7 at 5 min, intrapartum cesarean sections, and instrumental vaginal deliveries while controlling for time- and hospital-specific trends and maternal risk factors.

Material and methods

Data were retrieved from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway from 1985 to 2014. Individual data were linked to the Education Registry and the Central Person Registry. The study sample included 1 132 022 singleton births with a gestational age of 36 weeks or beyond. Information about the year of STAN intro

SUBMITTER: Blix E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9564625 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature