Current Paediatrics
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 14-19, February 2004

Neonatal resuscitation

Neonatal Unit, Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford 0X3 9DU, UK

Abstract 

Resuscitation of babies at birth is a practical skill based on a sound understanding of the physiology of fetal asphyxia. A team approach is vital, and the process should ensure lung inflation before other interventions. Local planning for all eventualities should be agreed and each event recorded in detail. Audit of the process and outcome is essential. The Resuscitation Council (UK) runs a nationally endorsed training course, Newborn Life Support, and this should be a prerequisite for all staff involved in the delivery and care of babies. Supervision is then needed to develop proficiency. The role of drugs and oxygen during resuscitation need to be clarified by further research.

Keywords:  Physiology of fetal asphyxia, Lung inflation, Practical skills, Newborn Life Support (NLS) training course

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PII: S0957-5839(03)00140-4

doi:10.1016/j.cupe.2003.10.002

Current Paediatrics
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 14-19, February 2004

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