OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to assess parents' views of immediate neonatal care and resuscitation at birth being provided beside the mother, and their experiences of a mobile trolley designed to facilitate this bedside care. DESIGN Qualitative study with semistructured interviews. Results were analysed using thematic analysis. SETTING Large UK maternity hospital. PARTICIPANTS M...

The issues of life support in the asphyxiated infant are not only whether cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR will be successful, but also whether if successful, the infant will be severely damaged. This is particularly important in the developing countries because the damaged infants may burden the society. The country has to allocate huge financial and human resources to look after them. Whe...

Background: Perinatal asphyxia is a common cause of infant morbidity and mortality and long-term neurological disabilities. Due to the high costs of admission, a large proportion of births and neonatal deaths occur in non-hospital settings. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence rate of perinatal asphyxia before and after the implementation of the health improvement program. Methods: This d...

background: perinatal asphyxia is a common cause of infant morbidity and mortality and long-term neurological disabilities. due to the high costs of admission, a large proportion of births and neonatal deaths occur in non-hospital settings. this study aimed to evaluate the incidence rate of perinatal asphyxia before and after the implementation of the health improvement program. methods: this d...

Wrammert, J. 2017. Surviving birth. Studies of a simplified neonatal resuscitation protocol in a low-income context using a mixed-methods approach. Digital Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Medicine 1308. 73 pp. Uppsala: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. ISBN 978-91-554-9839-9. United Nations has lately stated ambitious health targets for 2030 in the Sustainable...

BACKGROUND Interventions to improve neonatal resuscitation are considered a priority for reducing neonatal mortality. In addition to training programs for health caregivers, the availability of adequate equipment in all delivery settings is crucial. In this study, we assessed the availability of equipment for neonatal resuscitation in a large sample of delivery rooms in Vietnam, exploring regio...

The Chinese emperor Huang-Ti (2698–2599 BCE) noted that newborn death from ventilatory failure was common in premature infants.1 Galen (129–199 CE) inflated the lungs of deceased animals with a bellows and concluded that the air movement causes the chest to rise.1,2 Between 1850 and 1950, many techniques were used to resuscitate newborns, including swinging the infant upside down,1-3 rhythmic t...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the teaching of neonatal resuscitation offered by Brazilian public hospitals to undergraduate doctors and nurses, pediatric residents and neonatal fellows. METHODS This cross-sectional multicenter study included 36 hospitals in 20 Brazilian State capitals during June/2003. Local coordinators collected data regarding what the institutions offer to undergraduate doctors and...

BACKGROUND The basic knowledge and skill base to resuscitate a newborn infant is taught in the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP). We hypothesize that caregivers will perform below current acceptable standards before the recertification period of two years. METHODS This is a prospective descriptive study evaluating performance of pediatric residents' NRP knowledge and skills over time. NRP ...

OBJECTIVE "Helping Babies Breathe" (HBB) is a simulation-based one-day course developed to help reduce neonatal mortality globally. The study objectives were to (1) determine the effect on practical skills and management strategies among providers using simulations seven months after HBB training, and (2) describe neonatal management in the delivery room during the corresponding time period bef...