Fetal heart rate variability is a biomarker of rapid but not progressive exacerbation of inflammation in preterm fetal sheep

Abstract Perinatal infection/inflammation can trigger preterm birth and contribute to neurodevelopmental disability. There are currently no sensitive, specific methods to identify perinatal infection. We investigated the utility of time, frequency and non-linear measures of fetal heart rate (FHR) va...

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Main Authors: Shoichi Magawa, Christopher A. Lear, Michael J. Beacom, Victoria J. King, Michi Kasai, Robert Galinsky, Tomoaki Ikeda, Alistair J. Gunn, Laura Bennet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-05799-3