Suctioning of clear amniotic fluid at birth: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Upper airway suctioning at birth was considered standard procedure and is still commonly practiced. Negative effects could exceed benefits of suction.

Question

In infants born through clear amniotic fluid (P) does suctioning of the mouth and nose (I) vs no suctioning (C) improve outcomes (O).

Data sources

Information specialist conducted literature search (12th September 2021, re-run 17th June 2022) using Medline, Embase, Cochrane Databases, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, and CINAHL. RCTs, non-RCTs and observational studies with a defined selection strategy were included. Unpublished studies, reviews, editorials, animal and manikin studies were excluded.

Data extraction

Two authors independently extracted data, risk of bias was assessed us

SUBMITTER: Fawke J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9490170 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature