Guideline
Newborn resuscitation and support of transition of infants at birth Guidelines
- Cord management
- CPAP and high flow
- Delivery room and stabilisation
- Education and simulation
- Families and professional practice
- Hypoglycaemia
- Mechanical ventilation
- Medical
- Neonatal transport
- Newborn life support
- Nursing
- Preterm stabilisation
- Respiratory
- Thermoregulation
- Transport
Summary
The Resuscitation Council UK 2025 guideline on newborn resuscitation and support of transition at birth, aligned with the European Resuscitation Council 2025 guidance. It applies to term and preterm infants, including extremely preterm infants, in hospital and out-of-hospital births. Key themes include team preparation, briefing and training, thermal care, delayed cord clamping, airway support and ventilation, heart rate assessment including ECG, video laryngoscopy, oxygen use, chest compressions, adrenaline and glucose management. It also covers telemedicine, equipment organisation and safe transfer after out-of-hospital birth.
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