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[1] 94%5 [2] Routine use is not supported by evidence. [3] This common procedure, often used for legal reasons, is associated with higher Cesarean rates10 and high false-positive rates.11 Its only advantage is a decrease in newborn seizures, which are very rare (0.2%).10 The evidence-based alternative is intermittent monitoring with a handheld Doppler10 (currently used in only 4% of births).5 [0] 
Routine electronic fetal monitoring
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