An Integrated Review of Uterine Activity Monitoring for Evaluating Labor Dystocia

DiscussionThe use of multiple regression with clinical covariates and a uterine activity measure increased the accuracy of predicting cesarean delivery. Uterine electromyography may be especially useful to evaluate labor dystocia phenotypes to differentiate uterine muscle fatigue from understimulation and lead to algorithms for increased precision in the diagnosis of labor dystocia and innovative approaches to treatment.

Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - May 31, 2020 Category: Midwifery Authors: Katherine J. Kissler, Nancy K. Lowe, Teri L. Hernandez Tags: Review Source Type: research