Practical guidelines for antepartum fetal surveillance.
Antepartum fetal assessment is used in pregnancies at high risk for perinatal morbidity and mortality. Current testing options include the fetal movement count, the nonstress test, the contraction stress test and the biophysical profile. Vibroacoustic stimulation is a useful adjunctive procedure. All of these modalities have limitations. A strict protocol for antepartum fetal surveillance that is applicable to all patients is not possible. However, a testing approach based on general principles and guidelines can be followed.
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North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York, USA.
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D005260:Female; D005323:Fetal Monitoring / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D014481:United States