Special emergencies in preterm and term newborn infants

On the basis of the recommendations of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation -(ILCOR 2005) and recent clinical trials, we recommend initiating the resuscitation of term and preterm infants with room air ( certain exceptions apply) and adjusting the inspiratory oxygen concentration depending on the newborn's clinical condition ("tailored oxygen resuscitation"). We continue to recommend, until further clinical data become available, intrapartum airway suctioning in cases of meconium-stained amniotic fluid, as well as the use of therapeutic hypothermia in asphyxic term and near-term newborn infants. Meconium aspiration, duct-dependent congenital heart disease, and respiratory distress syndrome require a particular problem-oriented approach in the operating and delivery room, during transport, and in the intensive care unit. The difficult airway, the management of meconium aspiration, critical congenital heart disease, and preterm newborn infants weighing less than 1500 g are discussed in detail.     «

On the basis of the recommendations of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation -(ILCOR 2005) and recent clinical trials, we recommend initiating the resuscitation of term and preterm infants with room air ( certain exceptions apply) and adjusting the inspiratory oxygen concentration depending on the newborn's clinical condition ("tailored oxygen resuscitation"). We continue to recommend, until further clinical data become available, intrapartum airway suctioning in cases of meconium...     »