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SUBMITTER: Foglia EE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6288818 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Foglia Elizabeth E EE Te Pas Arjan B AB
Seminars in fetal & neonatal medicine 20180417 5
Lung aeration is the critical first step that triggers the transition from fetal to postnatal cardiopulmonary physiology after birth. When an infant is apneic or does not breathe sufficiently, intervention is needed to support this transition. Effective ventilation is therefore the cornerstone of neonatal resuscitation. In this article, we review the physiology of cardiopulmonary transition at birth, with particular attention to factors the caregiver should consider when providing ventilation. W ...[more]