Fetal monitoring in a community hospital. A statistical analysis

This paper is an evaluation of 2 years of experience with fetal electronic monitoring in a community hospital. It compares Apgar scores and intrapartum and neonatal mortality in 2 groups: 1) monitored cases, comprising 1935 high-risk patients and 2293 normal patients; 2) nonmonitored cases, comprisi...

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Published in:	Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953) Vol. 50; no. 3; p. 269
Main Author:	Amato, J C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-09-1977
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Apgar Score Birth Weight Cesarean Section Child Delivery, Obstetric Female Fetal Death Fetus - physiology Hospitals, Community Humans Infant Mortality Infant, Newborn Labor, Obstetric Maternal Age Middle Aged Monitoring, Physiologic Parity Pregnancy Risk Vagina
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Summary:	This paper is an evaluation of 2 years of experience with fetal electronic monitoring in a community hospital. It compares Apgar scores and intrapartum and neonatal mortality in 2 groups: 1) monitored cases, comprising 1935 high-risk patients and 2293 normal patients; 2) nonmonitored cases, comprising 1139 high-risk patients and 1855 normal patients. Monitored cases had significantly higher Apgar scores and fewer intrapartum and neonatal deaths than did nonmonitored cases (P less than .001). There was an increase in the primary cesarean section rate and postpartum endometritis in the monitored population.
ISSN:	0029-7844