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Measuring fetal oxygen does not affect C-section rate

11-27-2006 · UT Southwestern Medical Center

Measuring the amount of oxygen in the blood of a fetus during labor has no bearing on whether a Caesarean section is performed and does not affect the health of the newborn baby, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in a multicenter study.

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