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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Early initiation of basic resuscitation interventions including face mask ventilation may reduce birth asphyxia related mortality in low-income countries. A prospective descriptive observational study.
Resuscitation, Volume 83, No. 7, Year 2012
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Aim of the study: Early initiation of basic resuscitation interventions within 60. s in apneic newborn infants is thought to be essential in preventing progression to circulatory collapse based on experimental cardio-respiratory responses to asphyxia.The objectives were to describe normal transitional respiratory adaption at birth and to assess the importance of initiating basic resuscitation within the first minutes after birth as it relates to neonatal outcome. Methods: This is an observational study of neonatal respiratory adaptation at birth in a rural hospital in Tanzania. Research assistants (. n=. 14) monitored every newborn infant delivery and the response of birth attendants to a depressed baby. Time to initiation of spontaneous respirations or time to onset of breathing following stimulation/suctioning, or face mask ventilation (FMV) in apneic infants, and duration of FMV were recorded. Results: 5845 infants were born; 5689 were liveborn, among these 4769(84%) initiated spontaneous respirations; 93% in ≤30. s and 99% in ≤60. s. Basic resuscitation (stimulation, suction, and/or FMV) was attempted in 920/5689(16.0%); of these 459(49.9%) received FMV. Outcomes included normal . n=. 5613(96.0%), neonatal deaths . n=. 56(1.0%), admitted neonatal area . n=. 20(0.3%), and stillbirths . n=. 156(2.7%). The risk for death or prolonged admission increases 16% for every 30. s delay in initiating FMV up to six minutes (. p=. 0.045) and 6% for every minute of applied FMV (. p=. 0.001). Conclusions: The majority of lifeless babies were in primary apnea and responded to stimulation/suctioning and/or FMV. Infants who required FMV were more likely to die particularly when ventilation was delayed or prolonged. © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ersdal, Hege Langli
Norway, Stavanger
Stavanger Universitetssjukehus
Norway, Oslo
Universitetet I Oslo
Mduma, Estomih R.
Tanzania, Mbulu
Haydom Lutheran Hospital
Svensen, Erling
Tanzania, Mbulu
Haydom Lutheran Hospital
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Norway, Bergen
Steinkjellerbakken 4
Perlman, Jeffrey M.
United States, New York
Weill Cornell Medicine
Statistics
Citations: 220
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.resuscitation.2011.12.011
ISSN:
03009572
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Tanzania