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Objective: Low fetal resistance to hypoxia is a factor in stillbirth
and neonatal encephalopathy. This review examines fetal movement patterns in
response to hypoxia as a predictor of the likelihood of stillbirth. Monitoring
the dynamics of fetal movements during maternal apnea could allow the assessment
of fetal resistance to hypoxia. The goal of this study is to describe the
practical application of this method by doctors and pregnant women.
Mechanism: We searched relevant keywords in the international scientific
literature databases Scopus and Web of Science, as well as databases for patents
granted in China, India, USA, Japan, Germany, Russia and other countries.
Devices, drugs and medical technologies that provide diagnosis, modeling,
prevention and treatment of intrauterine fetal hypoxia, stillbirth and neonatal
encephalopathy were considered. Findings in Brief: During apnea by a
pregnant woman in the second half of normal pregnancy, if the maximum duration of
fetal immobility exceeds 30 seconds from the onset of breath-holding, then the
fetus is considered to show good resistance to hypoxia, thus preserving its
health and life during vaginal delivery. On the other hand, excessive fetal
movements