title: Controversies in neonatal resuscitation.
abstract: In the delivery room, pediatricians are frequently required to make immediate decisions about resuscitating infants. Is the baby too small, too immature, or too asphyxiated to be revived? To achieve the best outcome, resuscitation once initiated, must be performed expeditiously, safely, and with the utmost diligence. Not all the tools and medications have undergone the intense scrutiny that might otherwise be assumed. In this article, resuscitation topics are discussed and recommendation offered.
authors.affiliation: Section of Neonatology, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Ginsberg
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Goldsmith
mesh_terms: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D003657:Decision Making; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D009270:Naloxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010100:Oxygen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017693:Sodium Bicarbonate / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists; D009270:Naloxone; D017693:Sodium Bicarbonate; D010100:Oxygen; D004837:Epinephrine