January 29, 2010 — Monitoring uterine contractions with internal tocodynamometry during induced labor should not be done on a routine basis, which contradicts professional society recommendations, ...

Using a portable device to monitor contractions in pregnant women does not help detect early labor and prevent premature delivery, a study has found. Although the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force ...

In the hospital, keeping tabs on labor contractions usually requires a woman to stay strapped in bed with a bulky belt. Now, a team at Drexel University is combining engineering and medicine with ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 14, 2014) – An inexpensive, disposable external medical device created and developed by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and University of Arkansas at ...

When a woman in labor arrives at a hospital, one of the first things caregivers do is hook her up to a tocodynamometer, a device that monitors the timing and severity of uterine contractions, by ...

It has been hypothesized that internal tocodynamometry, as compared with external monitoring, may provide a more accurate assessment of contractions and thus improve the ability to adjust the dose of ...

Use your smartphone to keep track of everything from body changes to exercises. March 14, 2013— -- intro: Not sure what to expect when you're expecting? Your smartphone can help. Pregnancy apps ...

Whether it’s your first pregnancy or your 20th, the third trimester is a time of watchful waiting and anticipation. Anything that can provide accurate and helpful information about pregnancy-specific ...