Novel uterine contraction monitoring to enable remote, self-administered nonstress testing

N Schwartz, M Mhajna, HL Moody, Y Zahar… - American Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The serial fetal monitoring recommended for women with high-risk pregnancies
places a substantial burden on the patient, often disproportionately affecting underprivileged …

[HTML][HTML] N-beats as an EHG signal forecasting method for labour prediction in full term pregnancy

TR Jossou, Z Tahori, G Houdji, D Medenou, A Lasfar… - Electronics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The early prediction of onset labour is critical for avoiding the risk of death due to pregnancy
delay. Low-income countries often struggle to deliver timely service to pregnant women due …

[HTML][HTML] A novel, cardiac-derived algorithm for uterine activity monitoring in a wearable remote device

M Mhajna, B Sadeh, S Yagel, C Sohn… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background: Uterine activity (UA) monitoring is an essential element of pregnancy
management. The gold-standard intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC) is invasive and …

[HTML][HTML] Automatic contraction detection using uterine electromyography

F Esgalhado, AG Batista, H Mouriño, S Russo… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Electrohysterography (EHG) is a promising technique for pregnancy monitoring and preterm
risk evaluation. It allows for uterine contraction monitoring as early as the 20th gestational …

Multifractal analysis of uterine electromyography signals for the assessment of progression of pregnancy in term conditions

P Namadurai, V Padmanabhan… - IEEE journal of …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Objectives: The objectives of this paper are to examine the source of multifractality in uterine
electromyography (EMG) signals and to study the progression of pregnancy in the term …

Development of electrohysterogram recording system for monitoring uterine contraction

D Hao, Y An, X Qiao, Q Qiu, X Zhou… - Journal of Healthcare …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Uterine contraction (UC) is an important clinical indictor for monitoring uterine activity. The
purpose of this study is to develop a portable electrohysterogram (EHG) recording system …

[HTML][HTML] Automated uterine contractions pattern detection framework to monitor pregnant women with a high risk of premature labour

H Allahem, S Sampalli - Informatics in Medicine Unlocked, 2020 - Elsevier
More than one in ten babies are born prematurely worldwide, resulting in nearly one million
deaths each year. Furthermore, surviving babies face lifelong health-related disabilities …

Automated Method for Uterine Contraction Extraction and Classification of Term vs. Pre-term EHG Signals

RH Chowdhury, QD Hossain, M Ahmad - IEEE Access, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The significance of uterine contractions in facilitating the successful birth of fetuses is self-
evident. Timely recognition of high-risk deliveries, coupled with the administration of …

Automated Labour Detection Framework to Monitor Pregnant Women with a High Risk of Premature Labour

HK Allahem - 2022 - dalspace.library.dal.ca
It is estimated that more than 1 in 10 babies are born prematurely worldwide. Babies that
survive premature birth are more likely to face lifelong health-related disabilities. By …

Best parameters selection for full term pregnancy's uterine contractions characterization

TR Jossou, Z Tahori, G Houdji, A Lasfar… - 2022 International …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As ElectroHyteroGram is recognized as one of the best signatures of uterine contractions
during gestation, several parameters can be used to characterize it as well as the …