Computer monitoring of fetal heart rate and uterine pressure.
With the introduction of continuous recording cardiotocographs in the labor room the large quantity of numerical data produced suggested the computer would be of use. In this preliminary study two computers were used: one initially to collect data and later to give comment and advice as the data was collected and the other for in-depth anaylsis of the previously collected data. On the basis of this new information a new way of analyzing and categorizing labor is suggested and some of the clinical impact so far achieved is described.
D003201:Computers; D005260:Female; D005318:Fetal Heart / Q000502:physiology*; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011312:Pressure; D013997:Time Factors; D014599:Uterus / Q000502:physiology