A critical review of the 2020 International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation treatment recommendations for resuscitating the newly born infant. (20th January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Saugstad, Ola D.; Robertson, Nicola J.; Vento, Maximo
• Is Part Of: Acta pædiatrica. Volume 110:Number 4(2021)
• Page Start: 1107
• Page End: 1112
• Publication Date: 2021-01-20
• Subjects: guidelines -- ILCOR -- newborn infants -- resuscitation; Pediatrics -- Periodicals; Pediatrics; 618.92
• DOI: 10.1111/apa.15754
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0803-5253

Abstract

Abstract: The 2020 recommendations from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation are an improved version of the 2015 version. The algorithm and 15 procedures are unchanged from 2015, but there are six procedures with new or changed recommendations. One new recommendation is briefing/debriefing following neonatal resuscitation. Procedures with changed suggestions/recommendations are as follows: suctioning of non‐vigorous infants delivered through meconium‐stained amniotic fluid, sustained inflation of preterm infants, optimising epinephrine (adrenaline), vascular access and discontinuing resuscitative efforts. Conclusion: In this review, we summarise the present recommendations and offer additional comments and views regarding heart rate detection, cord clamping, oxygenation and thermal control.