Guideline
Basic newborn resuscitation : a practical guide
World Health Organization1998Over 5 years old
- Delivery room and stabilisation
- Medical
- Newborn life support
- Nursing
- Thermoregulation
This guideline is from 1998, more than five years ago. Check whether a newer version exists and which version your unit follows.
Summary
A WHO practical guide to basic newborn resuscitation, intended for health workers who attend births. It is likely to cover preparing for birth, assessing the newborn and basic resuscitation steps for babies who do not breathe at birth. No abstract was available, so content details are inferred from the title only. Given its 1998 publication date, it predates current international resuscitation guidance.
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- Licence:
- Summary and link only
Guidelines are shown for education. Follow your unit's own guidance and senior advice.