Acoustic stimulation-induced fetal response compared to traditional nonstress testing.
Eighty-eight nonstress tests (NSTs) were obtained on gravid women between 27 and 44 weeks' gestation to compare the results of a three-second acoustic stimulus with a traditional NST. Length of testing time was significantly decreased with the use of acoustic stimulation. Consequently, nursing time and equipment use were also considerably lessened per test. Previous studies indicated that the predictive value of the acoustic stimulation test is comparable or better than the traditional NST.
Miller-Slade
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University of Southern Mississippi, Long Beach.
Gloeb
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Bailey
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Bendell
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Interlandi
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Kline-Kaye
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Kroesen
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D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D000328:Adult; D015148:Cardiotocography / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005316:Fetal Distress / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D015203:Reproducibility of Results