Use of Initial Endotracheal versus Intravenous Epinephrine During Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the Delivery Room: Review of a National Database

Neonatal resuscitation in the delivery room (DR) remains rare, with the majority of infants successfully transitioning from fetal to neonatal life with no additional resuscitative efforts required beyond the initial steps of warming, stimulation, repositioning and if needed, suctioning.1 Just under 10% require additional resuscitative support, usually in the form of positive pressure ventilation (PPV).2, ³ Less than 1% of newborns receive extensive resuscitation in the form of chest compressions ± epinephrine.⁴ If, after PPV and initial attempted ventilation corrective steps, the heart rate remains

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - April 15, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: C. Halling, S. Conroy, T. Raymond, E.E. Foglia, M. Haggerty, L.L. Brown, M.H. Wyckoff, American Heart Association ’s Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation Investigators Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research