This review highlights developments in electronic fetal monitoring and automated systems, suggesting improved outcomes for fetal heart rate interpretation.
Key Points
Improving fetal monitoring continues to be a challenge, as many methods still fail to significantly enhance outcomes.
Evidence suggests limited benefits of combining fetal ECG analysis with traditional fetal heart rate methods.
Automated systems for fetal heart rate analysis have not consistently led to improvements in intrapartum outcomes.
Integrating artificial intelligence with comprehensive risk assessments may enhance fetal surveillance in the future.