Technology in the delivery room supporting the neonatal healthcare provider ’s task

Very preterm infants are a unique and highly vulnerable group of patients that have a narrow physiological margin within which interventions are safe and effective. The increased understanding of the foetal to neonatal transition marks the intricacy of the rapid and major physiological changes that take place, making delivery room stabilisation and resuscitation an increasingly complex and sophisticated activity for caregivers to perform. While modern, automated technologies are progressively implemented in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to enhance the caregivers in providing the right care for these patients, the technology in the delivery room still lags far behind.

Source: Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine - March 31, 2022 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Sophie J.E. Cramer, Kristel L.A.M. Kuypers, Tessa Martherus, Janneke Dekker, Arjan B. te Pas Source Type: research