Quality of resuscitation assessed by video recordings in 0–15 min of life
n=8 (%) | Median (IQR) | |
Heat loss prevention | ||
Not performed | 4 (50) | |
Inadequately performed (newborn dried with cloth but cloth not replaced by a new one; head not covered) | 2 (25) | |
Well performed (newborn dried and cloth replaced; wrapped and head covered) | 2 (25) | |
Time to first intervention | 2 s (14 s) | |
Number of interventions/newborn | 3 (2) | |
Total time spent on heat loss prevention | 31 s (27 s) | |
Positioning of head | ||
Not performed | 0 (0) | |
Inadequately performed (head hyperextended or bent to the side) | 2 (25) | |
Well performed (head in a sniffing position) | 6 (75) | |
Time to first intervention | 42 s (38 s) | |
Number of interventions/newborn | 5 (4) | |
Total time spent on positioning of the head | 12 s (11 s) | |
Clearing the airway via suction | ||
Not performed when indicated (meconium) | 0 (0) | |
Inadequately performed (done after the first minute of life; longer than 5 s; incorrect order (nasal suction before oral); excessive number of times) | 5 (63) | |
Well performed (or not performed when not indicated) | 3 (27) | |
Time to first intervention | 16 s (15 s) | |
Number of interventions/newborn | 2 (2) | |
Total time spent on suction | 41 s (36 s) | |
Stimulation | ||
Not performed (indicated when inactive, apnoeic/not spontaneously breathing or gasping) | 1 (22) | |
Inadequately performed (stimulation performed on other places than the back or soles of the feet; too aggressively; excessive number of times) | 7 (88) | |
Well performed | 0 (0) | |
Time to first intervention | 41 s (26 s) | |
Number of interventions/newborn | 7 (10) | |
Total time spent on stimulation | 75 s (90 s) | |
Bag and mask ventilation | ||
Not performed | 1 (22) | |
Inadequately performed (initiation after the first minute of life; incorrect mask size; incorrect rate (not 40–60 rpm); incorrect technique (mask turned wrong way); mask leak; not re-evaluated for response after 30 s; undue delay; short interrupted sequences) | 7 (88) | |
Well performed | 0 (0) | |
Time to first intervention | 39 s (38 s) | |
Number of interventions/newborn | 8 (11) | |
Total time spent on bag and mask ventilation | 130 s (181 s) | |
Heart rate assessment | ||
Not performed | 7 (88) | |
Inadequately performed (performed by feeling the umbilicus) | 1 (22) | |
Well performed (performed with stethoscope) | 0 (0) | |
Time to first intervention | 148 s (200 s) | |
Number of interventions/newborn | 1 (0) | |
Total time spent on heart rate assessment | 5 s (7 s) |
The number of interventions refers to the number of (separate) episodes of that intervention.