Recent Update on Neonatal Resuscitation

Indian J Pediatr. 2022 Mar;89(3):279-287. doi: 10.1007/s12098-021-03796-4. Epub 2021 May 22.

Abstract

Every 5 y, the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation publishes consensus on cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and emergency cardiovascular science and treatment recommendations. The latest update on neonatal resuscitation guidelines was published in 2020. Here, the authors review the important changes in the recent recommendations, including initial steps of resuscitation, umbilical cord management, management of nonvigorous infants born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid, sustained inflation in preterm infants, epinephrine, vascular access, timing of discontinuation of resuscitative effort, and team briefing and debriefing.

Keywords: Delivery room; Heart rate; Infants; Neonate; Oxygen; Resuscitation; Ventilation.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation*
  • Consensus
  • Epinephrine / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Newborn, Diseases*
  • Infant, Premature
  • Resuscitation

Substances

  • Epinephrine