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False-positive rate

A false-positive rate describes how often a test or monitoring pattern looks concerning when no serious problem is present.

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Risks and benefits of fetal monitoring

Risks and benefits of fetal monitoring

What fetal monitoring means Fetal monitoring refers to methods used to assess the fetal heart rate before or during labor. In labor, clinicians evaluate the baseline heart rate, variability, accelerations, decelerations, and the relationship of these findings to uterine contractions. These features can offer indirect information about fetal oxygenation and neurologic responsiveness. They do not […]