1. Standard External Doppler Fetal Heart Tracings versus External Fetal Electrocardiogram in Very Preterm Gestation: A Pilot Study
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Gary Fruhman, Kristina McCormick, Jeffrey A. Gavard, Gilad A. Gross, Judy Wilson-Griffin, and Erol Amon
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Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,obesity ,Hospitalized patients ,fetal ECG ,Fetal heart ,Case Report ,02 engineering and technology ,lcsh:Gynecology and obstetrics ,01 natural sciences ,McNemar's test ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Medicine ,lcsh:RG1-991 ,business.industry ,Obstetrics ,010401 analytical chemistry ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,020206 networking & telecommunications ,Fetal electrocardiogram ,external heart rate tracing ,0104 chemical sciences ,Very preterm ,Fetal heart rate ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Gestation ,business ,preterm ,Body mass index - Abstract
Introduction Very preterm babies can be difficult to monitor using standard external Doppler fetal heart tracings (eFHR). External fetal electrocardiogram (fECG) is a potential alternative. Methods This was a prospective observational pilot study of hospitalized patients at 24 to 28 weeks' gestation. A total of 30 women were traced for up to 2 hours using eFHR followed by up to 2 hours using fECG. The percentage of time the fetal heart rate was traced during the 2-hour window for each modality was calculated. Differences of ≥ 60, ≥ 80, and ≥ 90% total time traced were compared between modalities using McNemar's test. Differences were also assessed for each method between nonobese (body mass index [BMI]
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- 2016