title: In a heartbeat. Our review of two intrapartum fetal monitors.
abstract: Intrapartum fetal monitors help clinicians determine the well-being of the fetus during labor. However, with at least two heart rates involved (the mother's and the fetus's), the possibility exists that the measurements will be misrepresented. We evaluate two intrapartum monitors, basing our ratings primarily on their capability to alert the user to possible misrepresentation of fetal heart rates.
mesh_terms: D015148:Cardiotocography / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical