Background Umbilical cord clamping strategies at preterm birth have the potential to affect
important health outcomes. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of …

Simulation has traditionally been used in neonatal medicine for educational purposes which
include training of novice learners, maintaining competency of health care providers, and …

Informed by a series of systematic reviews, scoping reviews and evidence updates from the
International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation, the 2021 European Resuscitation Council …

Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) care pathways evolve slowly as new evidence
emerges. We report the sixth version of “European Guidelines for the Management of RDS” …

Background: First described by paediatric anaesthesiologists, perioperative hypothermia is
one of the earliest reported side effects of general anaesthesia. Deviations from …

Background Deferred (also known as delayed) cord clamping can improve survival of infants
born preterm (before 37 weeks of gestation), but the optimal duration of deferral remains …

Background International guidelines recommend delayed umbilical cord clamping (DCC) up
to 1 min in preterm infants, unless the condition of the infant requires immediate …

Emergency research studies are high-stakes studies that are usually performed on the
sickest patients, where many patients or guardians have no opportunity to provide full …

Lung immaturity and acute respiratory failure are the major problems in the care of extremely
preterm infants. Most infants with gestational age (GA) 22–24 weeks will need mechanical …

Blood oxygen in the fetus is substantially lower than in the newborn infant. In the minutes
after birth, arterial oxygen saturation rises from around 50–60% to 90–95%. Initial respiratory …