id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt work_bz6mzwgotffdppuuwaungqojhu Jennifer E Lutomski Expert systems for fetal assessment in labour 2015 14 .pdf application/pdf 6900 658 56 Intrapartum fetal hypoxia (shortage of oxygen) is a serious complication of labour which increases the risk of perinatal mortality and morbidity, including hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy Technological advancements during this time period led to the development of CTG, and this method of fetal assessment was subsequently introduced into maternity care in the late 1960s (Chez A related review found that in comparison to intermittent auscultation, continuous CTG during labour significantly decreased the risk of neonatal seizures (RR 0.50; 95% CI Moreover, several observational studies have reported significantly improved levels of agreement between practitioners interpreting fetal heart rate patterns and identifying adverse outcomes when assisted by an ES (Ayres-de-Campos 2010; Costa Two review authors (Jennifer E Lutomski (JEL) and Declan Devane (DD)) will independently assess for inclusion all the potential studies we identify as a result of the search strategy. ./cache/work_bz6mzwgotffdppuuwaungqojhu.pdf ./txt/work_bz6mzwgotffdppuuwaungqojhu.txt