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Use of supplementary equipment for resuscitation of newborn infants at tertiary perinatal centres in Australia and New Zealand
Author(s) -
O'donnell Colm P. F.,
Davis Peter G.,
Morley Colin J.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2005.tb02086.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pulse oximetry , resuscitation , neonatal resuscitation , tertiary care , intensive care medicine , medical emergency , emergency medicine , anesthesia
Neonatal resuscitation is a common and important intervention. International consensus statements advise how newborns should be resuscitated and suggest equipment to be used. Use of equipment not specifically recommended in these guidelines has been advocated. We wished to determine how widely this supplementary equipment is used in a geographically defined region.