Delay in intervention increases neonatal morbidity in births monitored with cardiotocography and ST‐waveform analysis

To assess the effect of the time interval from indication of hypoxia to delivery on neonatal outcome in high‐risk pregnancies monitored with cardiotocography (CTG) and ST‐waveform analysis.

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