Neonatal Resuscitation
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Overview
Title
Neonatal Resuscitation
Authoring Organization
American Heart Association
Publication Month/Year
November 14, 2019
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
The recommendations for neonatal resuscitation are as follows: In term and late-preterm newborns (≥35 weeks of gestation) receiving respiratory support at birth, the initial use of 21% oxygen is reasonable. One hundred percent oxygen should not be used to initiate resuscitation because it is associated with excess mortality. In preterm newborns (<35 weeks of gestation) receiving respiratory support at birth, it may be reasonable to begin with 21% to 30% oxygen and to base subsequent oxygen titration on oxygen saturation targets.
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Infant
Health Care Settings
Emergency care, Hospital
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Treatment
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D015931 - Intensive Care, Neonatal
Keywords
neonatal respiratory distress, neonatal, late preterm, preterm, term
Source Citation
2019 American Heart Association Focused Update on Neonatal Resuscitation: An Update to the American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
Marilyn B. Escobedo, MD, Chair, Khalid Aziz, MA, MEd, Vishal S. Kapadia, MD, Henry C. Lee, MD, Susan Niermeyer, MD, MPH, Georg M. Schmölzer, MD, PhD, Edgardo Szyld, MD, Gary M. Weiner, MD, Myra H. Wyckoff, MD, Nicole K. Yamada, MD, MS, Jeanette G. Zaichkin, RN, MN, NNP-BC