Resuscitation of neonates in the delivery room. Recommendations by the American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics

According to the recommendation of the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics 43 newborn babies with mean birth weight 3300 g (range 610-5100 g) were resuscitated. One-minute Apgar score was 0:1, 1:22, 2:11, 3:7, 4:2 cases. Mask and bag ventilation were needed in 43, heart compression in 7, tracheal intubation in 2, drugs in 2 cases. Five-minute Apgar values were 8:39, 5:1, 7:1 case. All resuscitations were successful. The resuscitation program is a great advance in the field of neonatology. Nationwide application of it might be helpful to decrease neonatal mortality in Hungary.

Published by Orvosi hetilap, 1996. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.

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