“…However, the duration of contractions, rest intervals, or baseline pressure ( Fig. 8 ) did not show significant associations with adverse outcomes [ 83 ]. Fig.…”
Section: Parturitionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Furthermore, the red arrow indicates the resting intrauterine pressure, also known as uterine tone. The peak force can also be accurately calculated using an IUPC, denoted by the black arrow [ 83 ]. …”
“…However, the duration of contractions, rest intervals, or baseline pressure ( Fig. 8 ) did not show significant associations with adverse outcomes [ 83 ]. Fig.…”
Section: Parturitionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Furthermore, the red arrow indicates the resting intrauterine pressure, also known as uterine tone. The peak force can also be accurately calculated using an IUPC, denoted by the black arrow [ 83 ]. …”
Objective. This study aims to use recurrence quantification analysis (RQA) of uterine vectormyometriogram (VMG) created from the slow wave (SW) and high wave (HW) bands of electrohysterogram (EHG) signals and assess the directionality of the EHG activity (horizontal or X, vertical or Y) in normal-weight (NW) and overweight (OW) women during the first stage of labor. Approach. The study involved 41 parturient women (NW = 21 and OW = 20) during the first stage of labor, all of whom were attended at the Gynecology and Obstetrics Hospital of the Maternal and Child Institute of the State of Mexico in Toluca, Mexico. Twenty-minute EHG signals were analyzed in horizontal and vertical directions. Linear and nonlinear indices such as dominant frequency (Dom), Sample Entropy (SampEn), and RQA measures of VMG were computed for SW and HW bands. Main results. Significant differences in SampEn and Dom were observed in the SW band between NW and OW in both X and Y directions, indicating more regular dynamics of electrical uterine activity and a higher Dom in NW parturient women compared to OW women. Additionally, the RQA indices calculated from the VMG of SW were consistent and revealed that NW women exhibit more regular dynamics compared to OW women. Significance. The study demonstrates that RQA of VMG signals and EHG directionality differentiate uterine activity between NW and OW women during the first stage of labor. These findings suggest that the uterine vector may become more periodic, predictable, and stable in NW women compared to OW women. This highlights the importance of tailored clinical strategies for managing labor in OW women to improve maternal and infant outcomes.
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