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Review
. 2021 Dec;21(12):479-485.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2021.07.008. Epub 2021 Sep 15.

Neonatal resuscitation: current evidence and guidelines

E Kariuki  1 , C Sutton  2 , T A Leone  3
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Review

Neonatal resuscitation: current evidence and guidelines

E Kariuki et al. BJA Educ. 2021 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: infant; newborn; parturition; resuscitation.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1
Neonatal resuscitation team positions and tasks. The typical positioning of the newborn on the radiant warmer is shown. The oval represents the clinician at the head of the bed. This team member is often responsible for airway management. The square represents the clinician on the left side of the baby. This clinician may be responsible for auscultating the HR and temperature management. The polygon represents the clinician on the right side of the baby. This clinician may be responsible for placing the Spo2 probe and ECG leads.
Fig 2
Fig 2
Neonatal resuscitation team. The photograph shows how the team members described in Figure 1 function at the bedside.
Fig 3
Fig 3
Chest compressions. The photograph demonstrates the proper hand position for providing chest compressions using the two-thumb technique. Note that the clinician providing chest compressions stands at the head of the bed when the infant's trachea is intubated, and the person to the right of the baby performs lung inflations coordinated in a 3:1 manner with compressions.
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