title: The physiology of uterine contractions.
abstract: Studies in animals and humans indicate that uterine performance can be successfully monitored during pregnancy using uterine electromyography. Uterine electromyography could be used to better define management in a variety of conditions associated with human labor. The potential benefits of the proposed instrumentation and method include: reducing the rate of preterm delivery, improving maternal and perinatal outcome, monitoring treatment, decreasing cesarean-section rate, and providing research methods to better understand uterine function.
authors.affiliation: Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
authors.forename: Holger
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Maul
authors.forename: William L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Maner
authors.forename: George R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Saade
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Garfield
mesh_terms: D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007743:Labor, Obstetric / Q000502:physiology*; D008954:Models, Biological; D009215:Myometrium / Q000502:physiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D014590:Uterine Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D014599:Uterus / Q000502:physiology