Klinische Pädiatrie
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Klinische Pädiatrie · Jan 2014
Review[Treatment of neonatal asphyxia with a special focus on therapeutic hypothermia].
In recent years the treatment of newborns for neonatal asphyxia has experienced a lot of new developments. A major milestone were the positive results of various trials for prophylactic treatment of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy by moderate cooling of the child or of his head. With this paper we attempt to provide a consented guideline to aid in the treatment decision for affected newborns and thus achieve a more homogeneous treatment strategy throughout Germany.
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Klinische Pädiatrie · Jan 2014
Compliance with guidelines recommending the use of simulation for neonatal and infant resuscitation training in Austria.
Current international resuscitation guidelines recommend simulation for the training of neonatal and infant resuscitation. We aimed at assessing compliance rates with these recommendations in Austria. ⋯ The majority of surveyed institutions adopted simulation for neonatal and infant resuscitation training according to current guidelines and had simulation equipment at their disposal. However, educational practice varied widely, especially in regard to training frequency. Therefore, we suggest a national consensus agreement on best practices in simulation-based neonatal and infant resuscitation training.