Acoustic Stimuhtion-induced Fetal Response Compared to Traditional Nonstress Testing |
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| Authors: | DONNA MILLER-SLADE RN MSN ARNP U. JAY GLOEB MD SYDNEY BAILEY RN ABBE BENDELL RN MBA-HA ELLEN INTERLANDI RNC VIRGINIA KLINE-KAYE RNC BS JOANNE KROESEN RN |
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| Affiliation: | University of Southern Mississippi, Long Beach. |
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Eighty-eight nonstress tests (NSTs) were obtained on gravid women between 27 and 44 weeks' gestation to compare the results of a three-second acoustic stimulus with a traditional NST. Length of testing time was significantly decreased with the use of acoustic stimulation. Consequently, nursing time and equipment use were also considerably lessened per test. Previous studies indicated that the predictive value of the acoustic stimulation test is comparable or better than the traditional NST. |
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