Chen X, Li H, Song J, Sun P, Lin B, Zhao J, Yang C. The Resuscitation of Apparently Stillborn Neonates: A Peek Into the Practice in China.
Front Pediatr 2020;
8:231. [PMID:
32582582 PMCID:
PMC7280481 DOI:
10.3389/fped.2020.00231]
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Abstract
Apparently stillborn neonates are born in the terminal stage of secondary apnoea and respond poorly to basic resuscitation procedures proposed by the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP). Increasing experimental and clinical evidence shows that stringently adhering to the NRP guidelines may delay sufficient ventilation and chest compressions and consequently prolong the duration of asystole in apparently stillborn neonates. To add to this information, we summarized our experience with the resuscitation of apparently stillborn neonates and reported the neonatal outcomes in a cohort of apparently stillborn neonates resuscitated at a tertiary care center in China.
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