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Electronic Fetal Monitoring in the United States
6 Apr 2013
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To examine trends in electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) use and quantify the extent to which such trends are associated with changes in rates of primary cesarean delivery and neonatal morbidity and mortality. METHODS: We carried out a retrospective study of more than 55 million nonanomalous singleton live births (24-44 weeks of gestation) delivered in the United States between 1990 and 2004. Changes in...
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