Abstract
An accumulating body of data indicates that optimal newborn resuscitation is not performed with 100% oxygen. On the contrary, ambient air seems to have several advantages compared with supplemental oxygen. Present guidelines on newborn resuscitation should be critically reviewed and revised according to scientific evidence.
MeSH terms
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Air*
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Asphyxia Neonatorum / metabolism
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Asphyxia Neonatorum / physiopathology
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Asphyxia Neonatorum / therapy*
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / methods*
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Disease Models, Animal
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Humans
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Hyperbaric Oxygenation / adverse effects
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Hyperbaric Oxygenation / methods
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Infant, Newborn
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Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / adverse effects*
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Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / methods*
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Practice Guidelines as Topic
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Treatment Outcome