title: Intrapartum fetal heart rate definitions and interpretation: evolving consensus.
abstract: A review of standardized fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring definitions and interpretation. Evidence suggests that standardization of intrapartum management can reduce adverse outcomes and professional liability claims. However, standardization of FHR monitoring has been impeded by a lack of consensus on standard definitions and interpretation. In recent years, consensus has been achieved regarding several important aspects of intrapartum FHR monitoring. As a result, the prospect of standardization has become a reality.
authors.affiliation: Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA. dmiller@usc.edu
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D003245:Consensus Statements as Topic; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D054582:National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (U.S.); D011247:Pregnancy; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014481:United States