Yossi Bart, Raanan Meyer, Orit Moran, Abraham Tsur, Eran Kassif, Aya Mohr-Sasson, Emily Hamilton, Eyal Sivan, Yoav Yinon, Shali Mazaki-Tovi, Rakefet Yoeli
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate whether the suspension of intrapartum maternal oxygen supplementation for nonreassuring fetal heart rate is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study, including all individuals that underwent labor in a single tertiary medical center. On April 16, 2020, the routine use of intrapartum oxygen for category II and III fetal heart rate tracings was suspended. The study group included individuals with singleton pregnancies that underwent labor during the 7 months between April 16, 2020, and November 14, 2020...
April 17, 2023: American Journal of Perinatology