Publication: Assessment of fetal well-being: Fetal movement count versus non stress test
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1992-01-01
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00207292
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Mahidol University
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International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Vol.39, No.1 (1992), 23-27
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S. Wilailak, S. Suthutvoravut, P. Cherng-sa-ad, Y. Herabutya, K. Chaturachinda Assessment of fetal well-being: Fetal movement count versus non stress test. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Vol.39, No.1 (1992), 23-27. doi:10.1016/0020-7292(92)90775-E Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/22438
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Assessment of fetal well-being: Fetal movement count versus non stress test
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In this prospective study, comparisons were made between the results of fetal movement count as performed by either the attending staff or by the patients using the non stress test (NST). A total of 283 NSTs were performed in 200 patients who had singleton pregnancy of at least 32 weeks gestation with indications for assessment of fetal well-being. Fetal movement counts performed by the attending staff and by the patients were recorded on 241 and 170 occasions, respectively. The results showed that the best correlation between fetal movement count by the attending staff with NST was when the criteria of three or more fetal movements within 10 min was used. Likewise, the best correlation between fetal movement count by patients with NST was found when ten fetal movements within 2 h was used as a cut off point. The result of this study suggests the usefulness of fetal movement count performed either by attending staff or patients as a cheap and effective method of screening for good fetal well-being in places where NST is not readily available and may also be used as a screening for patients prior to further evaluation. © 1992.