Continuous fetal monitoring of HbO2 with pulse oximetry.
Pulse oximetry is well established in anesthesia and intensive care medicine. Application for fetal monitoring would be desirable, but significant modifications are necessary. We report our first promising clinical experience with a self-developed probe, hard- and software system. We hope by the positive results which we have observed that this new technology--oxicardiotocography (OCTG) will improve the safety of fetal monitoring.
Knitza
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich-Grosshadern, Fed. Rep. of Germany.
Rall
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G
Mainz
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D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000737:chemistry*; D005323:Fetal Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D010092:Oximetry; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy
D006454:Hemoglobins; D010100:Oxygen