Timing of cesarean delivery for fetal heart rate abnormalities in hypertensive pregnancies induced with oral misoprostol or Foley catheter: Secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial.

Ambrogio Pietro Londero Anna Fichera Rossana Orabona Angelo Cagnacci Federico Prefumo

Published in: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (2024)

There was no significant difference in CD risk for FHR abnormalities between misoprostol and Foley catheter induction. Nonetheless, the cumulative incidence of CD for FHR abnormalities increased faster in the misoprostol group, indicating that FHR monitoring timing should be tailored to the induction method.

Keyphrases

heart rate
blood pressure
heart rate variability
risk factors
nk cells
high glucose
preterm birth
oxidative stress