Neonatal resuscitation using a laryngeal mask airway: a randomised trial in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Mortality rates from birth asphyxia in low-income countries remain high. Face mask ventilation (FMV) performed by midwives is the usual method of resuscitating neonates in such settings but may not always be effective. The i-gel is a cuffless laryngeal mask airway (LMA) that could enhance neonatal resuscitation performance. We aimed to compare LMA and face mask (FM) during neonatal resuscitation in a low-resource setting.

Setting

Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.

Design

This prospective randomised clinical trial was conducted at the labour ward operating theatre. After a brief training on LMA and FM use, infants with a birth weight >2000 g and requiring positive pressure ventilation at birth were randomised to resuscitation by LMA or FM. Re

SUBMITTER: Pejovic NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5865513 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature