Factors associated with the need for ventilation at birth of neonates weighing ≥2,500 g

OBJECTIVES: Approximately 20-40% of annual global neonatal deaths occur among infants with birthweights ≥2,500 g, and most of these deaths are associated with intrapartum asphyxia in low- and middle-income countries. This study aims to evaluate the peripartum variables associated with the need for r...

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Main Authors: José Roberto Pereira de Sousa, Álvaro Jorge Madeiro Leite, Adriana Sanudo, Ruth Guinsburg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322016000700381&lng=en&tlng=en