ArticlePloS one2011
Home labour induction with retrievable prostaglandin pessary and continuous telemetric trans-abdominal fetal ECG monitoring.
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- A systematic scoping review to identify the design and assess the performance of devices for antenatal continuous fetal monitoring.PloS one · 2020Article
- Midwives', Obstetricians', and Recently Delivered Mothers' Perceptions of Remote Monitoring for Prenatal Care: Retrospective Survey.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Article
- eHealth as the Next-Generation Perinatal Care: An Overview of the Literature.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Review
- Prenatal Remote Monitoring of Women With Gestational Hypertensive Diseases: Cost Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Article
- Effectiveness of Telemonitoring in Obstetrics: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2017Article
- A Phonocardiographic-Based Fiber-Optic Sensor and Adaptive Filtering System for Noninvasive Continuous Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2017Article
- Assessment of Cardiac Rate and Rhythm in Fetuses with Arrhythmia via Maternal Abdominal Fetal Electrocardiography.AJP reports · 2015Article
- Wireless fetal heart rate monitoring in inpatient full-term pregnant women: testing functionality and acceptability.PloS one · 2015Article
- Women's experience of wearing a portable fetal-electrocardiogram device to monitor small-for-gestational age fetus in their home environment.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the feasibility of continuous telemetric trans-abdominal fetal electrocardiogram (a-fECG) in women undergoing labour induction at home. STUDY
designLow risk women with singleton term pregnancy undergoing labour induction with retrievable, slow-release dinoprostone pessaries (n = 70) were allowed home for up to 24 hours, while a-fECG and uterine activity were monitored in hospital via wireless technology. Semi-structured diaries were analysed using a combined descriptive and interpretive approach.
results62/70 women (89%) had successful home monitoring; 8 women (11%) were recalled because of signal loss. Home monitoring lasted between 2-22 hours (median 10 hours). Good quality signal was achieved most of the time (86%, SD 10%). 3 women were recalled back to hospital for suspicious a-fECG. In 2 cases suspicious a-fECG persisted, requiring Caesarean section after recall to hospital. 48/51 women who returned the diary coped well (94%); 46/51 were satisfied with home monitoring (90%).
conclusionsContinuous telemetric trans-abdominal fetal ECG monitoring of ambulatory women undergoing labour induction is feasible and acceptable to women.
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