title: [Faisability of foetal monitoring in prehospital care].
abstract: The use of mobile monitoring system for foetal cardiotachometry has never been evaluated in the prehospital care. The aim of the survey was to evaluate the faisability of this device. Twenty-five patients were enrolled, mostly within the context of interhospital transfer because of threatening premature delivery (n = 20). Foetal monitoring was effective for 64 % of the patients during initial physical examination and for 52 % during transport by ambulance. Prehospital treatment was improved in one case of eclampsia after on-scene fetal monitoring. Cardiotocography can be easily performed in the prehospital setting.
authors.affiliation: Service d'anesthésie-réanimation-Smur, hôpital Beaujon, 100, boulevard du Général-Leclerc, 92110 Clichy, France. fxduchateau@wanadoo.fr
authors.forename: F-X
authors.initials: FX
authors.lastname: Duchateau
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ricard-Hibon
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Laribi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chollet
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marty
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004461:Eclampsia / Q000628:therapy; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal; D006801:Humans; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014187:Transportation of Patients