Electronic fetal monitoring is often used during labor to detect unborn babies at risk of brain damage (neonatal encephalopathy) from a lack of oxygen (hypoxia). In the UK, continuous monitoring is ...

It is important to monitor fetal blood oxygen levels immediately prior to birth, though, as oxygen deprivation can cause permanent brain damage or even death of the fetus. Ordinarily, doctors estimate ...

This week in Pedersen’s POV, MD+DI Senior Editor Amanda Pedersen explores the potential over-reliance on a medical device ...

The University of Maryland Medical System has launched NEST — Neonatal Outcomes Impacted by Escalation Safety Telemetry — a groundbreaking remote fetal monitoring center that provides real-time ...

September 7, 2009 — Fetal monitors made by Philips Healthcare, Avalon Models FM20, FM30, FM40, and FM50 and ultrasound transducer, may produce inaccurate readings, the US Food and Drug Administration ...

A new, externally worn device developed by engineers at UC Davis can directly measure blood oxygen saturation in a fetus during labor and delivery. The device could reduce both the rate of unnecessary ...

The DRE Plus Express features four options for color. Details such as baseline, acceleration, deceleration, long-term variability, short-term variability of FHR can be shown vividly on any background.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Heart rate monitoring may be a crucial means of detecting rhythm abnormalities in the fetuses of pregnant ...

SiriuXense has developed a medical patch equipped with physiological sensors to monitor fetal heart rates, movements and ECG (electrocardiogram) during pregnancy, according to Tsai Fu-ji, CEO of the ...

SAN DIEGO -- Frequent fetal heart monitoring is not needed in every pregnant woman testing positive for anti-SSA/anti-Ro autoantibodies, but it's definitely advisable for those with high titers, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Eva Epker covers what to know about and how to improve women's health. But over 80% of maternal deaths and over 50% of fetal ...