Fetal Heart Monitoring
01 Aug 2015-Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing (Elsevier BV)-Vol. 44, Iss: 5, pp 683-686
About: This article is published in Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing.The article was published on 2015-08-01. It has received 11 citations till now.
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TL;DR: A literature‐informed review examines the action of exogenous oxytocin and the potential associated complications, with an evaluation of current professional practice guidelines.
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Abstract: Background Nurses can be exposed to hundreds of alarms during their shift, contributing to alarm fatigue. Purpose The purposes were to explore similarities and differences in perceptions of clinical alarms by labor nurses caring for generally healthy women compared with perceptions of adult intensive care unit (ICU) and neonatal ICU nurses caring for critically ill patients and to seek nurses' suggestions for potential improvements. Methods Nurses were asked via focus groups about the utility of clinical alarms from medical devices. Results There was consensus that false alarms and too many devices generating alarms contributed to alarm fatigue, and most alarms lacked clinical relevance. Nurses identified certain types of alarms that they responded to immediately, but the vast majority of the alarms did not contribute to their clinical assessment or planned nursing care. Conclusions Monitoring only those patients who need it and only those physiologic values that are warranted, based on patient condition, may decrease alarm burden.
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TL;DR: Consistent interdisciplinary use of the guideline, appropriate equipment, and trained professional staff enhances safe intrapartum care and women and their support person(s) should be informed of the benefits and harms of different methods of fetal health surveillance.
Abstract: Objective To present evidence and recommendations regarding use, classification, interpretation, response, and documentation of fetal surveillance in the intrapartum period and to provide information to help minimize the risk of birth asphyxia while maintaining the lowest possible rate of obstetrical intervention. Intended users Members of intrapartum care teams, including but not limited to obstetricians, family physicians, midwives and nurses, and their learners TARGET POPULATION: Intrapartum women OPTIONS: All methods of uterine activity assessment and fetal heart rate surveillance were considered in developing this document. Outcomes The impact, benefits, and risks of different methods of surveillance on the diverse maternal-fetal health conditions have been reviewed based on current evidence and expert opinion. No fetal surveillance method will provide 100% detection of fetal compromise; thus, all FHS methods are viewed as screening tests. As the evidence continues to evolve, caregivers from all disciplines are encouraged to attend evidence-based Canadian educational programs every 2 years. Evidence Literature published between January 1976 and February 2019 was reviewed. Medline, the Cochrane Database, and international guidelines were used to search the literature for all studies on intrapartum fetal surveillance. Validation methods The principal and contributing authors agreed to the content and recommendations. The Board of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada approved the final draft for publication. The level of evidence has been determined using the criteria and classifications of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. Benefits, harm, and costs Consistent interdisciplinary use of the guideline, appropriate equipment, and trained professional staff enhances safe intrapartum care. Women and their support person(s) should be informed of the benefits and harms of different methods of fetal health surveillance. Recommendations CommunicationSupport During Active LabourPrinciples of Intrapartum Fetal SurveillanceSelecting the Method of Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring: Intermittent Auscultation or Electronic Fetal MonitoringPaper SpeedAdmission AssessmentsEpidural AnalgesiaIntermittent Auscultation in LabourElectronic Fetal Monitoring in LabourClassification of Intrapartum Fetal SurveillanceMaternal Heart RateFetal Health Surveillance Assessment in the Active Second Stage of LabourIntrauterine ResuscitationDigital Fetal Scalp StimulationFetal Scalp Blood SamplingUmbilical Cord Blood GasesDocumentationFetal Surveillance Technology Not RecommendedFetal Health Surveillance Education.
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TL;DR: In this article, the benefits of normal, physiologic birth have been well documented and a collaborative maternity care team can foster and support a common goal of safe, satisfying, and affordable care practices associated with physiologic delivery.
Abstract: The benefits of normal, physiologic birth have been well documented. Health care providers such as nurses, midwives, and physicians have distinct and significant roles in the promotion of physiologic birth processes. By supporting women and families, doulas can enhance the maternity care team and further facilitate physiologic birth. A collaborative maternity care team can foster and support a common goal of safe, satisfying, and affordable care practices associated with physiologic birth.
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TL;DR: Cases of neonatal seizures and persistent abnormal neurological signs followed by survival were twice as frequent in the intermittent auscultation group, and this differential effect was related to duration of labor.
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TL;DR: A discussion of terminology and nomenclature for the description of fetal heart tracings and uterine contractions for use in clinical practice and research and a three-tier system for fetal heart rate tracing interpretation are described.
Abstract: In April 2008, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine partnered to sponsor a 2-day workshop to revisit nomenclature, interpretation, and research recommendations for intrapartum electronic fetal heart rate monitoring. Participants included obstetric experts and representatives from relevant stakeholder groups and organizations. This article provides a summary of the discussions at the workshop. This includes a discussion of terminology and nomenclature for the description of fetal heart tracings and uterine contractions for use in clinical practice and research. A three-tier system for fetal heart rate tracing interpretation is also described. Lastly, prioritized topics for future research are provided.
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TL;DR: In this controlled trial electronic monitoring did not improve neonatal outcomes and the mothers were at increased risk of cesarean section.
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TL;DR: The presumptive benefits of electronic fetal monitoring for improving fetal outcome were not found and there were no differences in the infant outcomes in any measured category between the electronically monitored group and the auscultated group.
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TL;DR: This guideline provides new recommendations pertaining to the application and documentation of fetal surveillance in the antepartum and intrapartum period that will decrease the incidence of birth asphyxia while maintaining the lowest possible rate of obstetrical intervention.
Abstract: Objectives This guideline provides new recommendations pertaining to the application and documentation of fetal surveillance in the antepartum and intrapartum period that will decrease the incidence of birth asphyxia while maintaining the lowest possible rate of obstetrical intervention. Pregnancies with and without risk factors for adverse perinatal outcomes are considered. This guideline presents an alternative classification system for antenatal fetal non-stress testing and intrapartum electronic fetal surveillance to what has been used previously. This guideline is intended for use by all health professionals who provide antepartum and intrapartum care in Canada. Options Consideration has been given to all methods of fetal surveillance currently available in Canada. Outcomes Short- and long-term outcomes that may indicate the presence of birth asphyxia were considered. The associated rates of operative and other labour interventions were also considered. Evidence A comprehensive review of randomized controlled trials published between January 1996 and March 2007 was undertaken, and MEDLINE and the Cochrane Database were used to search the literature for all new studies on fetal surveillance both antepartum and intrapartum. The level of evidence has been determined using the criteria and classifications of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (Table 1). Sponsor This consensus guideline was jointly developed by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada and the British Columbia Perinatal Health Program (formerly the British Columbia Reproductive Care Program or BCRCP) and was partly supported by an unrestricted educational grant from the British Columbia Perinatal Health Program.
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