American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Sep 1997
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyMulticenter study on the clinical value of fetal pulse oximetry. II. Compared predictive values of pulse oximetry and fetal blood analysis. The French Study Group on Fetal Pulse Oximetry.
Our purpose was to compare the predictive value of intrapartum fetal pulse oximetry with that of fetal blood analysis for an abnormal neonatal outcome in case of an abnormal fetal heart rate. ⋯ The predictive value of intrapartum fetal pulse oximetry can be favorably compared with that of fetal blood analysis. Randomized controlled management trials can now be performed to assess potential clinical benefits of this new tool.