Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 106-111, April 2009

Resuscitation of the newborn

Ahmed Hassan MB ChB FRCPCH MRCP MRCGP is a Locum Consultant Neonatologist at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, UK

Kate Farrer MB ChB FRCPCH MRCP MRCGP DRCOG is a Consultant Neonatologist at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK

Abstract 

Over 700,000 babies are born in the UK each year. Most of them do not require intervention to make the transition from intrauterine to extrauterine life but approximately 10% require some assistance to begin breathing at birth and about 1% require active resuscitation. Training of those attending deliveries may help decrease the incidence of adverse outcomes. All personnel attending deliveries should be trained in neonatal resuscitation.

Keywords: hypoxia, infant, neonatal, newborn, resuscitation

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PII: S1751-7214(08)00257-1

doi:10.1016/j.ogrm.2008.12.003

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 106-111, April 2009

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