Since the 1970s, electronic fetal monitoring has been the go-to technology in perinatal obstetrics for the detection of fetal distress during labor. Although the technology has changed slightly in the ...

Doctors differ greatly in how they interpret tracings. In a study in which four obstetricians examined 50 fetal heart rate tracings, they agreed in 22 percent of the cases. Two months later, the same ...

Medical malpractice: Suit alleges that medical providers failed to properly monitor and respond to concerning fetal heart tracings, delayed performing an emergency C-section despite clear indicators ...

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health has introduced what it described as Florida’s first artificial intelligence-enabled birth care center, according to a Sept. 23 ABC affiliate Gulf Coast News report.

Pregnant women greater than 22-24 weeks with complaints of decreased fetal movement may be at risk for fetal demise and should be evaluated in a timely manner. Keeping a pregnant woman sitting in a ...