Manual Ventilation in Neonates to save Pediatric Emergency
Written By : Dr. Nandita Mohan
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2022-09-27 06:30 GMT | Update On 2022-09-27 09:57 GMT
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In our country, the biggest question posing is managing neonates and children in need of positive pressure ventilation (PPV) with manual ventilation are not an uncommon practice due to a lack of adequate resources, but due to lack of data on the outcome of manually ventilated neonates. This study was conducted to determine the short-term outcome of manually ventilated out born neonates admitted in pediatric emergency of tertiary care hospital in North India.
The retrospective study was conducted involving, 131 out born neonates who were manually ventilated with self-inflating bags (SIBs). Details regarding demographic variables, perinatal period, treatment received, ventilation, the reason for intubation and positive pressure ventilation, duration of intubation, complications related to positive pressure ventilation, diagnosis, and final outcome were noted.
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