Multiple parameter biophysical testing in the prediction of fetal acid-base status.
Available data on the relationship of multiple parameter biophysical testing and fetal acid-base status suggest that a nonreactive nonstress test and absent fetal breathing are the first manifestations of fetal compromise, whereas absent body movement and tone are associated with more advanced degrees of fetal compromise.
Vintzileos
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Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/St. Peter's Medical Center, New Brunswick.
Knuppel
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RA
D000136:Acid-Base Equilibrium; D000137:Acid-Base Imbalance / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D005324:Fetal Movement; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy