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Mr. Tiro hands over fetal heart monitor to Nata Clinic by Pedro M. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Dec 2008 3:07am This morning at Nata Clinic, Mr. Tiro (far right), Chairman of the Nata AIDS and Orphans Trust handed over the fetal heart monitor to Nata Clinic. Sr. Nurse Ramakama (far left) is pictured holding the monitor while Nurse in Charge Gaokwale is holding the nice carry bag and gel. Dr. Roger was also on hand to accept the latest gift to Nata Read on »

Our new fetal heart monitor arrives!!!!! by Pedro M. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Dec 2008 3:07am in lieu of receiving gifts. Sue even had a Vegas syle fundraiser to go along with it. The monitor cost U.S.$1,100.00 or (P6556.00). As you can see, this beautiful monitor... requested this monitor and Sue, Tony and their friends who made it happen. We ordered it with the help of Panado at Orthosurge in Gaborone and they in turn sent off to Pretoria Read on »

Monitoring the fetal heart rate with the old method by Pedro M. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Dec 2008 3:07am Before sharing the great news of our new fetal heart monitor, we wanted to show you what the midwives have been using here at Nata clinic. They use a cone shaped device to put on the mothers stomache and then listen to the heart rate.Sr. Nurse Gaokwale is pictured above showing you how it works. This is extremely difficult and often ineffective Read on »

External Fetal Monitoring – is it useful? by Sheridan Ripley Patient Expert

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Posted Thu 20 May 2010 1:34pm I love this article in the Philadelphia Enquirer Test Leads to Needles Cesareans . Fetal heart-rate monitoring is a screening test. Good tests get several things right... cells brushed from the cervix – where the vagina opens into the uterus – doctors catch precancerous changes – or even early cancer – when it is easy to treat. But fetal heart Read on »

FDA Warning: Potential Inaccurate Readings on Fetal Monitors by AtYourCervix Patient Expert

Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 10:04pm , users should consult the instructions for use and consider monitoring the maternal heart rate using a fetal scalp electrode if a discrepancy is suspected, according... My own side comment: even though my facility does not use this type of fetal monitor, these "problems" are an every day occurrence. Our monitors half/double/pick up Read on »

Fetal Monitors Produce Inaccurate Results – FDA warning by Sheridan Ripley Patient Expert

Posted Sat 12 Sep 2009 10:36pm particularly if abrupt changes in fetal heart rate are noted.” In addition, users should consult the instructions for use and consider monitoring the maternal heart rate using a fetal... or fixed? September 7, 2009 — Fetal monitors made by Philips Healthcare, Avalon Models FM20, FM30, FM40, and FM50 and ultrasound transducer, may produce inaccurate readings Read on »

Updating a Standard: Fetal Monitoring by Deb .. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 08 Jul 2009 9:12am Take a moment to read this article about External Fetal Monitoring from yesterday’s New York Times. It has become a real issue and a routine practice in so many hospitals. July 7, 2009 New York Times By JANE E. BRODY Electronic fetal monitoring during labor and delivery was introduced into obstetrical practice in the early 1970s [...] Read on »

EFM (electronic fetal monitor) Glossary reference v1.0 by Alan T. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 10 Feb 2009 11:30am Josh Steinberg has released EFM (electronic fetal monitor) Glossary reference v1.0: Hi folks, in Sept ‘08, ACOG published their new guideline on electronic fetal... the comparability in the Palm program. Happy to receive feedback. Download EFM (electronic fetal monitor) Glossary reference v1.0 (freeware for PalmOS) from the Palmdoc Chronicles EFM Read on »

Fetal Genes May Be Linked to Certain Heart Disease in Adults by HealthFinder Posted Wed 30 Jun 2010 10:00am WEDNESDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- Research on both mice and frozen human heart tissue has turned up evidence that a key enzyme involved in fetal heart development may also help... as "Brg1." The finding is reported in the July 1 issue of Nature. The authors noted that when active in the fetal hearts of mice, this enzyme serves to properly control heart Read on »

Peer-to-peer heart monitoring Spreading the computational load to monitor heart patients remotely by Adam Chee Posted Thu 14 May 2009 5:02pm Spreading the computational load to monitor heart patients remotely The possibility of remote monitoring for chronically ill patients will soon become a reality. Now... including thermometers, blood-pressure units and electrocardiograms (ECG). It is the latter on which the team has focused to build a P2P heart-monitoring network. The system builds Read on »