Q: Which doctor does neonatal resuscitation? A: Neonatal resuscitation is managed in the labor room by a pediatrician specifically the one who has a super specialization in neonatology. CPR is a ...

Two studies published by The BMJ today evaluate treatments for patients with cardiac arrest in hospital. The first study suggests that advice to delay giving a second heart shock, known as ...

Fluid resuscitation with colloid and crystalloid solutions is a ubiquitous intervention in acute medicine. The selection and use of resuscitation fluids is based on physiological principles, but ...

As rates of childhood mortality decline, neonatal deaths account for nearly half of under-5 deaths worldwide. Intrapartum-related events (birth asphyxia) contribute to approximately one-quarter of ...

It is unknown whether the rate of survival after in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is improving and which characteristics of patients and hospitals predict survival. We examined ...

Two studies evaluate treatments for patients with cardiac arrest in hospital. Guidelines previously called for "stacked" shocks with minimal time delay between defibrillation attempts. But in 2005 the ...