Use of Suctioning during Newborn Resuscitation and Its Effects on Heart Rate in a Low-Resource Setting, Tanzania

• Main Authors: Carolyn Purington (Author), Joar Eilevstjønn (Author), Ingvild Dalen (Author), Anita Yeconia (Author), Ladislaus Blacy (Author), Estomih Mduma (Author), Ingunn Haug (Author), Kari Holte (Author), Catherine Chang (Author), Jeffrey Perlman (Author), Hege Ersdal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Suctioning of newborns immediately after birth, as part of delivery room resuscitation, is only recommended if the airway is obstructed. The aim of this study was to describe the use of suctioning during newborn resuscitation among survivors versus those who died within 3 days and potential suction-...