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 ...

OSF HealthCare is conducting continuous virtual monitoring of moms and fetuses from the beginning of labor through delivery. OSF HealthCare has launched an initiative to improve monitoring of labor ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Huntsville hospital for Women and Children announced that they now have wireless fetal monitoring in every room in labor and delivery. The NOVII Plus monitoring system is not ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

New ventures in energy, health, food and agriculture, education win prizes Two University of California, Davis, graduate students received the $20,000 first prize for the best innovation in the 22nd ...