Neonatal resuscitation and immediate newborn assessment and stimulation for the prevention of neonatal deaths: a systematic review, meta-analysis and Delphi estimation of mortality effect

• Main Authors: Carlo Waldemar A (Author), Darmstadt Gary L (Author), Niermeyer Susan (Author), Wall Stephen N (Author), Cousens Simon (Author), Lee Anne CC (Author), Keenan William J (Author), Bhutta Zulfiqar A (Author), Gill Christopher (Author), Lawn Joy E (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Of 136 million babies born annually, around 10 million require assistance to breathe. Each year 814,000 neonatal deaths result from intrapartum-related events in term babies (previously "birth asphyxia") and 1.03 million fr...