Suctioning Newborns: A practical guide to when and how. Journal Articles

abstract

• All medical personnel involved in perinatal care are responsible for stabilizing the newborn at delivery. The initial step in resuscitation both in the delivery room and in the neonatal unit is ensuring patency of the airway through proper, efficient suctioning. This article outlines a systematic approach to the procedure.

authors

• Blatz, S
• Paes, Bosco
• Kraftcheck, DJ

status

• published 

publication date

• August 1992

has subject area

• 1117 Public Health and Health Services (FoR)
• General & Internal Medicine (Science Metrix)

published in

• Canadian Family Physician  Journal

keywords

• 3 Good Health and Well Being
• 42 Health Sciences
• 4203 Health Services and Systems
• Lung
• Pediatric
• Perinatal Period - Conditions Originating in Perinatal Period
• Preterm, Low Birth Weight and Health of the Newborn
• Reproductive health and childbirth

start page

• 1813

end page

• 1820

volume

• 38