Dr. Shanza Waseem is a PhD candidate in Gynecology and Obstetrics at West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University. Her research focuses on advanced intrapartum fetal monitoring to prevent hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Based at the Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases, she specializes in evaluating technologies like ST-segment analysis (STAN) as an adjunct to cardiotocography. As first author of this review, her work aims to bridge the gap between physiological principles and clinical practice to improve perinatal outcomes and safely reduce operative interventions.