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Table 3 Fetal monitoring performance in IA and IA + FSST groups

From: Using fetal scalp stimulation with Doppler ultrasonography to enhance intermittent auscultation in low-resource settings: a diagnostic trial from Tanzania

IAa Acidemiac No Acidemia Total
Non-reassuring fetal status 11 23 34
Reassuring fetal status 40 177 217
Total 51 200 251
IA + FSSTb Acidemiac No Acidemia Total
Absent FSST 12 22 34
Present FSST 27 206 233
Total 39 228 267
  1. aIA, intermittent auscultation
  2. bIA + FSST, IA augmented with fetal scalp stimulation test
  3. cThis table shows results for the primary outcome mild acidemia with pH < 7.2 and base deficit <−12
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

ISSN: 1471-2393

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