Non-reassuring fetal heart rate patterns
NRFHRPs are operationally defined by repeated abnormalities including tachycardia, bradycardia, reduced or absent variability, or repeated decelerations. Electronic fetal monitoring has a very high false-positive rate for predicting true m…
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NRFHRPs are operationally defined by repeated abnormalities including tachycardia, bradycardia, reduced or absent variability, or repeated decelerations. Electronic fetal monitoring has a very high false-positive rate for predicting true metabolic acidosis. Non-reassuring fetal heart rate patterns are used as an intrapartum indicator of possible fetal compromise. Caesarean section was the main response used for NRFHRP cases in the study.