American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 199, Issue 1 , Pages 34.e1-34.e5 , July 2008

Effects of oxytocin-induced uterine hyperstimulation during labor on fetal oxygen status and fetal heart rate patterns

Presented at the National Congress on the State of the Science in Nursing Research, Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science, American Academy of Nursing, Washington, DC, Oct. 12-14, 2006, and the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses National Convention, Orlando, FL, June 23-27, 2007.

  • Kathleen Rice Simpson, PhD, RNC

      Affiliations

    • Labor and Delivery, St John's Mercy Medical Center, St Louis, MO
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Dr Kathleen Rice Simpson, 7140 Pershing Ave, St Louis, MO 63130.
    • ,
  • Dotti C. James, PhD, RNC

      Affiliations

    • Doisy College of Health Sciences School of Nursing, Saint Louis University, St Louis, MO.

Received 22 July 2007 ,Revised 12 October 2007 ,Accepted 19 December 2007.

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 Cite this article as: Simpson KR, James DC. Effects of oxytocin-induced uterine hyperstimulation during labor on fetal oxygen status and fetal heart rate patterns. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;199:34.e1-34.e5.

 This study was supported by the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses through a technology grant from Philips Medical Systems, Andover, MA; St John's Mercy Medical Center Perinatal Nursing Research Fund; and a Saint Louis University Beaumont Faculty Development Grant.

PII: S0002-9378(07)02295-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.12.015

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 199, Issue 1 , Pages 34.e1-34.e5 , July 2008

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