Abstract

RESUSCITATION OF NEW BORN INFANT

Salma Mirza*

ABSTRACT

Neonatal resuscitation skills are essential for all health care providers who are involved in the delivery of newborns. The transition from fetus to newborn requires intervention by a skilled individual or team in approximately 10% of all deliveries. Birth asphyxia is a serious clinical problem worldwide. The World Health Organization has defined birth asphyxia as “failure to initiate and sustain breathing at birth” and with an Apgar score of

Keywords: Neonatal; Resuscitation.