Discussion: ‘Abnormal fetal heart rate tracings in patients with thick meconium staining of the amniotic fluid’ by Xu et al

In the roundtable that follows, clinicians discuss a study published in this issue of the Journal in light of its methodology, relevance to practice, and implications for future research. Article discussed:Xu H, Calvet M, Wei S-Q, Luo Z-C, Fraser WD. Abnormal fetal heart rate tracing patterns in patients with thick meconium staining of the amniotic fluid: association with perinatal outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009;200:283.e1-283.e7.