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. 2023 Feb;93(3):466-468.
doi: 10.1038/s41390-022-02411-2. Epub 2022 Dec 12.

Is epinephrine effective during neonatal resuscitation?

Deepika Sankaran  1   2 , Eleanor J Molloy  3 , Satyan Lakshminrusimha  4
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Is epinephrine effective during neonatal resuscitation?

Deepika Sankaran et al. Pediatr Res. 2023 Feb.

Abstract

In the original research article published in Pediatric Research, Anderson et al provide valuable data from a placebo-controlled randomized trial on epinephrine in 12-hour-old piglets in cardiac arrest. In this commentary, we discuss briefly the existing evidence supporting use of epinephrine during neonatal resuscitation.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: The named authors have no conflict of interest, financial or otherwise. Dr. Satyan Lakshminrusimha is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Neonatal Resuscitation Steering Committee (NRP). Views expressed in this manuscript are those of authors and do not reflect the official position of AAP/NRP.

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Differences between postnatal piglet (left) and perinatal lamb (right) models of asphyxial cardiac arrest.
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