Air or 100% oxygen in neonatal resuscitation?
For more than 100 years, three principles have guided the treatment of neonatal asphyxia: maintain body heat, free air passages of obstructions, and stimulate respiration by supplying air to the lungs for oxygenation of the blood. This article addresses the question of which gas, air or 100% oxygen, is best supplied to the lungs to stimulate respiration. Evidence-based studies are presented and discussed.
Neonatal Unit, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Kayll Road, Sunderland SR4 7TP, UK. sam.richmond@talk21.com
Sam
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Richmond
Jay P
JP
Goldsmith
D000388:Air; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D020925:Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain / Q000517:prevention & control; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010092:Oximetry; D010100:Oxygen / Q000009:adverse effects; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*
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