Clinical Outcome in Newborns after Omission of Heart Rate Counting Step vs Standard Neonatal Resuscitation: A Randomised Controlled Trial

• Published in: INDIAN JOURNAL OF NEONATAL MEDICINE AND RESEARCH Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 05 - 10
• Main Authors: Rao, Yashwant Kumar, Gond, Shinka, Singh, Pratibha, Midha, Tanu, Agarwal, Neha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2024
• Subjects: asphyxia; brain hypoxia-ischaemias; cerebral hypoxia-ischaemia; heart rate determination; hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy; neonate

Introduction: In all Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) scenarios, Heart Rate (HR) counting is essential to assess the response to resuscitation. Undue delay in initiating Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV) due to the time taken in HR counting may increase the risk of hypoxic injury and infant mo...