Why the study?
The study was conducted to evaluate cardiotocography findings in high-risk obstetric cases and examine the association between abnormal findings and neonatal outcome.
Does intrapartum cardiotocography monitoring predict neonatal outcomes in high-risk pregnancies?
Population
256 high risk pregnant women admitted to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Comparison
Abnormal vs normal intrapartum CTG findings
Design
Prospective hospital-based study
Authors
Loading...
Abnormal CTG patterns may flag higher NICU risk in high-risk labor; leaves open whether routine monitoring improves outcomes in randomized trials.
Does intrapartum cardiotocography monitoring predict neonatal outcomes in high-risk pregnancies?
Abnormal intrapartum CTG patterns in high-risk pregnancies are significantly associated with adverse neonatal outcomes and increased need for NICU admission.
Pradhan et al. (2020) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 3 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: