Obstetrics and gynecology
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Jun 1993
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical TrialA randomized trial of intrapartum electronic fetal heart rate monitoring versus intermittent auscultation.
To determine whether continuous intrapartum electronic fetal heart rate monitoring (EFM) is associated with decreased perinatal mortality and morbidity compared with intermittent auscultation. ⋯ In this controlled trial, intrapartum EFM, as the primary and only method of intrapartum fetal surveillance, was associated with decreased perinatal mortality due to fetal hypoxia but also with higher rates of surgical intervention for suspected fetal distress.