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Antepartum testing

D A Miller1

  • 1Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, LAC & USC Women's and Children's Hospital 91105, USA.

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
|September 22, 1998
PubMed
Summary
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Antepartum fetal testing, including nonstress tests (NST) and biophysical profiles (BPP), is safe and effective. These tests significantly reduce fetal death rates in high-risk pregnancies, potentially warranting routine use in all pregnancies.

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Area of Science:

  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics
  • Fetal Monitoring

Background:

  • Antepartum testing is crucial for high-risk pregnancies.
  • Current methods include nonprovocative tests (NST, BPP, MBPP) and contraction stress tests (CST).
  • Outpatient CST use is limited by IV access needs and risk of uterine hyperstimulation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of various antepartum fetal testing methods.
  • To assess the impact of antepartum testing on fetal death rates.
  • To explore future directions in fetal monitoring for high-risk pregnancies.

Main Methods:

  • Review of large studies on antepartum testing methods.
  • Comparison of nonprovocative tests (NST, BPP, MBPP) with contraction stress tests (CST).

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  • Consideration of adjunctive methods like fetal movement counting and Doppler velocimetry.

    • Main Results:

    • Nonprovocative antepartum tests are safe and effective in ambulatory settings.
    • Antepartum testing significantly lowers fetal death rates compared to untested populations.
    • Tested high-risk pregnancies have a lower fetal death rate than low-risk, untested pregnancies.

    Conclusions:

    • Antepartum testing is highly beneficial, particularly for high-risk pregnancies.
    • The effectiveness of current methods may lead to considering routine antepartum testing for all pregnancies.
    • Future protocols may combine standard and adjunctive tests to further reduce fetal mortality.