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Fetal pulse oximetry and other monitoring modalities. Future directions
1Women's University Hospital, Würzburg, Germany.
Although in the beginning phase of its use, the application of fetal oximetry in high-risk obstetrics is predicted to increase. Even at its early clinical application, patient data have shown that fetal oximetry has the excellent potential to be used with other fetal monitoring modalities to further characterize the metabolic state of the fetus, especially during labor. Similar to other monitoring modalities, the clinicians also need to be aware of its limitations.
Although in the beginning phase of its use, the application of fetal oximetry in high-risk obstetrics is predicted to increase. Even at its early clinical application, patient data have shown that fetal oximetry has the excellent potential to be used with other fetal monitoring modalities to further characterize the metabolic state of the fetus, especially during labor. Similar to other monitoring modalities, the clinicians also need to be aware of its limitations.