Evidence on Adrenaline Use in Resuscitation and Its Relevance to Newborn Infants: A Non-Systematic Review | Zendy

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Evidence on Adrenaline Use in Resuscitation and Its Relevance to Newborn Infants: A Non-Systematic Review

Author(s) -

Merlin Pinto,

Anne Lee Solevåg,

Megan O’Reilly,

Khalid Aziz,

PoYin Cheung,

Georg M. Schmölzer

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

neonatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.399

H-Index - 84

eISSN - 1661-7819

pISSN - 1661-7800

DOI - 10.1159/000447960

Subject(s) - medicine , asphyxia , resuscitation , epinephrine , anesthesia , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , return of spontaneous circulation , bronchopulmonary dysplasia , necrotizing enterocolitis , intensive care medicine , neonatal resuscitation , gestational age , pregnancy , biology , genetics

Guidelines for newborn resuscitation state that if the heart rate does not increase despite adequate ventilation and chest compressions, adrenaline administration should be considered. However, controversy exists around the safety and effectiveness of adrenaline in newborn resuscitation. The aim of this review was to summarise a selection of the current knowledge about adrenaline during resuscitation and evaluate its relevance to newborn infants.

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