This review discusses an approach to determining the cause of neonatal encephalopathy,
as well as current evidence on resuscitation and subsequent management of hypoxic …

Effective resuscitation of the newborn infant has the potential to save many lives around the
world and reduce disabilities in children who survive peripartum asphyxia. In this Series …

Covering the evaluation and management of every key disease and condition affecting
newborns, Avery's Diseases of the Newborn, by Drs. Christine A. Gleason and Sandra E …

Infants may benefit if resuscitation could be provided with an intact umbilical cord. Infants
identified at risk for resuscitation were randomized to 1-or 5-minute cord clamping. The 5 …

Background Establishing lung inflation prior to umbilical cord clamping may improve the
cardiovascular transition and reduce the risk of intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm …

Over the past decade, there have been several studies and reviews on the importance of
providing a placental transfusion to the newborn. Allowing a placental transfusion to occur …

John Scott Haldane recognized almost 100 years ago that oxygen “want” and “excess” were
both harmful. ‍ 1 He wrote,“… the probable risks of prolonged administration of pure oxygen …

Key points Angiotensin II (AngII) is crucial in cardiovascular regulation in perinatal
mammalians. Here we show that AngII increases twitch Ca2+ transients of mouse immature …

Objective Delayed umbilical cord clamping and cord milking are placental transfusion
strategies that produce higher iron stores and better hemodynamic conditions in a newborn …

Key points Lung aeration at birth significantly increases pulmonary blood flow, which is
unrelated to increased oxygenation or other spatial relationships that match ventilation to …