Functionality and acceptability of a wireless fetal heart rate monitoring device in term pregnant women in rural Southwestern Uganda

• Main Authors: Godfrey R Mugyenyi (Author), Esther C Atukunda (Author), Joseph Ngonzi (Author), Adeline Boatin (Author), Blair J. Wylie (Author), Jessica E. Haberer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Over 3 million stillbirths occur annually in sub Saharan Africa; most occur intrapartum and are largely preventable. The standard of care for fetal heart rate (FHR) assessment in most sub-Saharan African settings is a Pinard Stethoscope, limiting observation to one person, at one...