OBJECTIVE The goal of the present study was to examine the decisions of pediatricians who teach neonatal resuscitation in Brazil, particularly those who start resuscitation in the delivery room for newborns born at 23-26 gestational weeks. METHODS The present study was a cross-sectional study that used electronic questionnaires (Dec/11-Sep/13) sent to instructors of the Neonatal Resuscitation...

OBJECTIVE This study was performed to determine the effect of antenatal corticosteroid the interval between administration and delivery affect on neonatal outcomes. MATERIAL AND METHODS An observational study was performed on all deliveries between 28-34 weeks gestation where delivery occurred vaginally after completing a single course of antenatal corticosteroid (dexamethasone). Women were d...

Background Recording of neonatal resuscitation, including video and respiratory parameters, was implemented for research quality purposes at the intensive care unit (NICU) Leiden University Medical Center, parents were offered to review recording their infant together with a provider. We aimed provide insight in parental experiences reviewing resuscitation premature infant. Methods This study c...