Use of albumin in neonatal resuscitation.
The use of albumin plasma has become popular during resuscitation of the term baby with very low Apgar scores (< or = 2 at 1 min). There is no evidence of benefit from this practice which may actually be damaging to babies with severe asphyxia causing myocardial damage.
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Rosie Maternity Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
D001034:Apgar Score; D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000628:therapy*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D012709:Serum Albumin