October 1, 2009 — Editor's note: The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), which trains clinicians in infant resuscitation, is undergoing a shift — from lecture-based learning to "simulations" ...

Neonatal resuscitation is the manual help given by the physician to the baby after its birth to help it breathe and heart to beat in emergency situations. Neonatal resuscitation program thus forms an ...

A new randomized control trial compares the current recommendations of ventilation and chest compression versus ventilation during neonatal resuscitation using an ovine model of bradycardia. Findings ...

The successful transition from intrauterine to extrauterine life is dependent upon significant physiologic changes that occur at birth. In almost all infants (90 per cent), these changes are ...

Neonatal resuscitation training for clinicians and better postnatal support for women are among immediate changes being introduced to improve maternity care in the wake of baby Thea's death at a ...

NEW ORLEANS - With about 62,000 babies born outside of hospitals each year, and 1 in 10 newborns needing help to start breathing, emergency medical services (EMS) responders must be ready to give ...

Face-mask ventilation is the most common resuscitation method for birth asphyxia. Ventilation with a cuffless laryngeal mask airway (LMA) has potential advantages over face-mask ventilation during ...

In a landmark step to save newborn lives, the Pakistan Paediatric Association (PPA) has launched the country’s first neonatal resuscitation guidelines tailored for healthcare providers working in ...

The importance of timely neonatal resuscitation and continuous skill-based training in reducing newborn deaths was discussed at a programme to mark the Neonatal Resuscitation Programme (NRP) Day at ...