The fetal scalp electrode shortage is an urgent patient safety issue.

Autor: Kiely DJ; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hôpital du Centre-de-la-Mauricie, Shawinigan and Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Dr Kiely). Electronic address: danieljameskiely@gmail.com., Oppenheimer LW; and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (Dr Oppenheimer).
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM [Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM] 2023 Aug; Vol. 5 (8), pp. 101021. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 17.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.101021
Abstrakt: There is currently a shortage of fetal scalp electrodes because of a recent recall due to concerns about the breakage of the electrode tip with possible injury to the neonate. Although the recall is presumably intended to improve safety, the resulting shortage of fetal scalp electrodes poses risks to patients because of inadequate fetal heart rate monitoring in cases where an adequate signal cannot be obtained with external fetal monitoring and/or when maternal heart rate artifact cannot be resolved by repositioning of transducers and application of a maternal pulse oximeter.
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