Background Pregnancy complicated by diabetes causes concern for the health of the fetus particularly when ultrasound examination indicates macrosomia. This has led clinicians (in the absence of ...

Some pregnancies can be complicated by a medical condition in the mother (e.g. diabetes or high blood pressure) or a condition that might affect the health or development of the baby. If these babies ...

Objective Economic evaluation of computerised decision-support software intended to assist in the interpretation of a cardiotocography (CTG) during birth. Design Individual patient level data from the ...

The recent study by the INFANT group reported no evidence of benefit on neonatal outcomes associated with the use of decision-support software in conjunction with cardiotocography (CTG) compared with ...

When a woman goes into labour, maternity care providers may choose to monitor the baby's heart rate during the birth to ensure the baby is healthy. An abnormal heart rate is a strong indicator that ...

Classifying and defining each feature on the tracing leads to easier interpretation and diagnosis At some stage in your medical training you will observe normal labour and witness or assist in a birth ...