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L Hanvey

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PubMed1988

Hyperactivity in children.

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Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity↗
PubMed1988

Breathing new life into neonatal resuscitation guidelines.

The problems surrounding neonatal resuscitation are complex. The rarity of the event, the complexity of the procedure and the variety of professionals involved are some of the factors that contribute to the difficulties. It is extremely encouraging that all of the professionals involved are committed to working together to improve the quality of care for babies in Canadian hospitals.

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PubMed1987

Neonatal resuscitation in Canadian hospitals.

A survey of Canadian hospitals providing obstetric care was undertaken to assess preparation, protocols, training and staff availability for neonatal resuscitation. Of the 721 hospitals contacted 577 (80%) responded. The reported availability of written guidelines for resuscitation varied greatly, depending on hospital size and proximity to a tertiary care centre. Many hospitals, especially those with 300 births or fewer annually, reported that they depend on family physicians or nurses to start and to continue neonatal resuscitation. Approximately one third of the hospitals had written guidelines for summoning personnel for additional help, and one third used a list of maternal or fetal indications for the presence of a physician specifically for the care of the infant at birth. Of 200 hospitals 138 (69%) had to summon additional medical help from outside the institution, 60% at all times. A neonatal resuscitation team in which members' roles were defined was established in 22% of the hospitals. Few hospitals held rehearsals for resuscitation. Nurses were permitted to perform intubation in 21 hospitals (4%), 7 of them in Alberta. National professional bodies should develop guidelines for training and skill maintenance, and hospitals should develop protocols for maintaining equipment and for neonatal resuscitation team activities, including regular practice. Training should be improved in family practice and obstetrics programs, and consideration should be given to training senior obstetric nurses and respiratory therapists in intubation of neonates.

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