Renou P, Chang A, Anderson I, Wood C
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1976 Oct 15;126(4):470-6. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(76)90641-4.
A fetal intensive care unit was formed at the Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital in 1972. Because of some doubt concerning the value of fetal intensive care, a controlled clinical trial including all high-risk patients was performed. The trial clearly showed that intensive care is associated with improved neurologic and biochemical status of the neonate; however, it is possible that this improvement results from the use of fetal diagnostic tests or some other factor associated with intensive care. Sufficient evidence was gathered to warrant the continuation of fetal intensive care in this hospital, but in other contries, where funding is difficult to obtain, a controlled trial would appear justified.
1972年，维多利亚女王纪念医院设立了一个胎儿重症监护病房。由于对胎儿重症监护的价值存在一些疑问，因此针对所有高危患者开展了一项对照临床试验。该试验清楚地表明，重症监护与新生儿神经和生化状况的改善相关；然而，这种改善可能是由于使用了胎儿诊断测试或与重症监护相关的其他因素所致。已收集到足够的证据来支持该医院继续开展胎儿重症监护，但在其他难以获得资金的国家，开展对照试验似乎是合理的。
