Uterine EHG Processing for Obstetrical Monitorng

The temporal and spectral properties of the human uterine electromyogram are first described, related to two different situations: pregnancy and parturition. Thus, a parameter set is selected, and a discriminant analysis is performed, in order to obtain the best discriminant vector for these two situations. A dynamic control of the efficiency of the contractions during labor is described. The good results of this dynamic control permit us to propose a monitoring device providing information on contraction rate and efficiency.

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