FETAL SCALP BLOOD SAMPLING |
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| Authors: | Sally Urang Lorna Davis Charlotte Cram Elsberry Mary Kay Kozlowski |
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| Affiliation: | Sally Urang,Lorna Davis,Charlotte (Pixie) Cram Elsberry,Mary Kay Kozlowski |
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| Abstract: | Fetal scalp blood sampling (FSBS), in conjunction with fetal heart rate monitoring, is a method of fetal surveillance that may avoid cesarean delivery of the healthy fetus or indicate the need for immediate delivery of a compromised fetus. Some researchers have recently begun to question the efficacy of FSBS. In this article, three nurse-midwives discuss FSBS as a tool in assessing fetal well-being during labor and consider whether FSBS is a nurse-midwifery procedure. |
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