title: Oronasopharyngeal suction versus no suction in normal, term and vaginally born infants: a prospective randomised controlled trial.
abstract: This prospective randomised controlled trial aimed to compare the effects of oronasopharyngeal suction with those of no suction in normal, term and vaginally born infants and was performed at a Turkish tertiary hospital from June 2003 to January 2004. A total of 140 newborns were enrolled in the trial (n = 70 per group). The no suction group showed lower mean heart rates through the 3rd and 6th minutes and higher SaO(2) values through the first 6 mins of life (P < 0.001). The maximum time to reach SaO2 of >or= 92% (6 vs. 11 min) and >or= 86% (5 vs. 8 min) were shorter in the no suction group (P < 0.001).
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy and Medical School, Ankara, Turkey. sgungor@gata.edu.tr
authors.forename: Sadettin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gungor
authors.forename: Ertan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Teksoz
authors.forename: Temel
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ceyhan
authors.forename: Ercan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kurt
authors.forename: Umit
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Goktolga
authors.forename: Iskender
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Baser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001034:Apgar Score; D001724:Birth Weight; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008423:Maternal Age; D009305:Nasopharynx; D009960:Oropharynx; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011336:Probability; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012016:Reference Values; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods*; D014421:Turkey
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen