title: [Cardiotocographic monitoring of deliveries. A prospective comparative study of 2 types of electrodes].
abstract: The number of electrodes employed, the frequency of reapplication, the technical quality of monitoring and the complications of use of spiral electrodes and Copeland electrodes for cardiotocographic monitoring of deliveries are assessed in a prospective randomized investigation. The number of electrodes employed and the frequency of reapplications were significantly lower employing Copeland electrodes. Similarly, the electrode signal was significantly better as assessed by the percentage of the duration of monitoring in which the cardiotocogram did not register during the second stage of labour on account of poor electrode signals. No differences were found in the frequencies of complications or subjective discomfort in the mother on employing the two types of electrodes.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nickelsen
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Parnell
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nim
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kemp
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Junge
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015148:Cardiotocography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004566:Electrodes / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011897:Random Allocation
vernacular_title: Kardiotokografisk fødselsovervågning. En prospektiv sammenlignende undersøgelse af to elektrodetyper.