Forecasting neonatal vitality

A system for forecasting neonatal vitality within a future time interval, the system comprising:

• one more processors;
• memory storing computer-usable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, implement a method comprising:
• receiving a plurality of measurements acquired over time for physiological variables for a patient in labor, the plurality of measurements comprising fetal heart rate (FHR) measurements and uterine activity (UA) measurements;
• constructing an UA time series and an FHR time series using the plurality of measurements;
• computing one or more FHR variability metrics;
• detecting FHR patterns;
• based on at least the FHR patterns and FHR variability metrics, forecasting a plurality of predicted neonatal vitality scores, each predicted neonatal vitality score being for delivery occurring at a pre-defined future time interval, wherein the pre-defined future intervals for the plurality of predicted neonatal vital scores are different;
• and
• based on the plurality of predicted neonatal vitality scores, initiating a response action.

A computerized method for forecasting neonatal vitality within a future time interval, the method comprising:

• receiving a plurality of measurements acquired over time for physiological variables for a patient in labor, the plurality of measurements comprising fetal heart rate (FHR) measurements and uterine activity (UA) measurements;
• constructing an UA time series and an FHR time series using the plurality of measurements;
• computing one or more short-term FHR variability metrics;
• computing one or more long-term FHR variability metrics;
• detecting one or more decelerations in the FHR time series, classifying each of the one or more decelerations as early, late, variable, or prolonged;
• generating a plurality of predicted neonatal vitality scores based on at least the one or more short-term FHR variability metrics, the one or more long-term variability metrics, and the one or more decelerations, the plurality of predicted neonatal vitality scores comprising one or more neonatal vitality scores predicted for vaginal delivery occurring within a pre-defined vaginal delivery future time interval and one or more neonatal vitality scores predicted for cesarean delivery occurring within a predefined cesarean delivery future time interval;
• and
• based on the plurality of predicted neonatal vitality scores, initiating a response action.