title: A lifetime of "firsts".
abstract: The first breath is the critical moment that initiates life outside the womb. But 10 million or more babies each year need assistance in establishing that first breath. Attempts at assisting the newborn began in ancient times and have undergone significant changes. This article looks at the history of neonatal resuscitation and the establishment of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program that is used today.
authors.affiliation: West Virginia University, Department of Pediatrics, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA. bnightengale@hsc.wvu.edu
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nightengale
mesh_terms: D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000628:therapy*; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000266:history*; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal; D012121:Respiration, Artificial