Variable decelerations and the nonstress test: an indication of cord compromise.
Thirty-seven women with high-risk pregnancies who were undergoing antenatal fetal surveillance with the nonstress test (NST) were observed to have persistent mild variable decelerations. Intrapartum umbilical cord problems were observed in 35 women. These observations were found to be statistically significant.
D005260:Female; D005316:Fetal Distress / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005318:Fetal Heart / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D006339:Heart Rate; D011247:Pregnancy; D014470:Umbilical Cord