Consequences of Neonatal Resuscitation with Supplemental Oxygen

Air or 100% oxygen in neonatal resuscitation?

For more than 100 years, three principles have guided the treatment of neonatal asphyxia: maintain body heat, free air passages of obstructions, and stimulate respiration by supplying air to the lungs for oxygenation of the blood. This article addresses the question of which gas, air or 100% oxygen, is best supplied to the lungs to stimulate respiration. Evidence-based studies are presented and...

Resuscitation of the newborn – with or without supplemental oxygen? An experimental study in newborn piglets

Neonatal resuscitation.

A b st ra ct There have been important advances in the science of neonatal resuscitation and various international resuscitation committees have formulated evidence-based recommendations for the performance of resuscitation at birth. The new guidelines for resuscitation at birth were developed by International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) and were presented at 2005 International C...

Impact of Video-recorded Debriefing and Neonatal Resuscitation Program Workshops on Short-term Outcomes and Quality of Neonatal Resuscitation

Background: The goal of neonatal resuscitation is to prevent death and further complications, reestablish spontaneous respiration, and achieve sufficient cardiac output. Inappropriate or wrong resuscitation will result in the death of neonates or long-term side effects. The present study was performed to compare the effects of video-recorded debriefing and neonatal resuscitation program (NRP) w...

Neonatal resuscitation.

Ten million or more newborns worldwide each year need some type of resuscitation assistance. More than 1 million babies die annually from complications of birth asphyxia. Over the past 3 decades, neonatal resuscitation has evolved from disparate, word-of-mouth teaching methods to organized programs. The most widely-used curriculum is the Neonatal Resuscitation Program, which is supported by the...