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Fetal Scalp Sampling

Known as: Fetal Scalp pH Measurement 
A technique used to evaluate fetal acid-base status during labor by obtaining a capillary blood specimen from the fetus.(NICHD)
National Institutes of Health

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2017
2017
Conventional fetal of fetal scalp sampling needs an invasive method to acquire blood sample to the fetus. In this paper describes… 
2012
2012
Perinatal asphyxia (derived from Greek word a-sphyxos meaning born without an evident pulse) is one of the most important causes… 
2009
2009
INTRODUCTION The low specificity, together with the high intra- and interobserver variability, of cardiotocography (CTG… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Nurses customarily monitor the progress of labor with reference to the "normal" duration of each stage based on an anecdotal… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
BACKGROUND AND METHODS The paper reviews HIV infection in pregnancy. We have mainly used PubMed for literature searches with… 
1994
1994
Fetal scalp sampling has been used to determine fetal platelet count in early labor. Because platelet clumping may lead to… 
1991
1991
Intrapartum fetal scalp sampling for platelet counts in maternal autoimmune thrombocytopenia has been advocated for determining… 
1978
1978
Fifty-one women in labor had continuous monitoring of fetal scalp tissue pH, fetal heart rate by ECG, and uterine contractions. A… 
1972
1972
A teaching simulator has been devised so that all steps involved in fetal scalp sampling can be performed. Since its introduction… 
1970
1970
The value of fetal scalp sampling in reducing perinatal mortality, birth asphyxia and Caesarean section rate was assessed by a…