Ventilation before Umbilical Cord Clamping improves the physiological transition at birth.

• Main Authors: Sasmira eBhatt (Author), Graeme Roger Polglase (Author), Euan Morrison Wallace (Author), Arjan B te Pas (Author), Stuart Brian Hooper (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The transition from a fetus to a neonate at birth represents a critical phase in our life. Most infants make this transition without complications, but preterm infants usually require some form of assistance due to immature cardiopulmonary systems that predispose them to lifelong sequelae. As the in...