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Table 1 Before Birth

From: Neonatal resuscitation practices in Italy: a survey of the Italian Society of Neonatology (SIN) and the Union of European Neonatal and Perinatal Societies (UENPS)

BEFORE BIRTH

 
 

Level II (n.110)

Level I (n.148)

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At your hospital, is the antenatal counseling with parents routinely performed before the delivery of a very preterm infant or an infant with expected problems?

• yes

99 (90)

85 (57.4)

< 0.001

• no

11 (10)

63 (42.6)

 

Who are the specialists involved in antenatal counseling?

• Pediatrician/Neonatologist

99 (90.0)

82 (55.4)

< 0.001

• Obstetrician

90 (81.8)

72 (48.6)

< 0.001

• Anesthesiologist

16 (14.5)

25 (16.8)

NS

• Other

31 (28.2)

7 (4.7)

0.05

How is Resuscitation Team for low-risk delivery composed?

• Pediatrician/Neonatologist

84 (76.4)

112 (75.6)

NS

• Obstetrician

21 (19.1)

34 (22.9)

NS

• Anesthesiologist

2 (1.8)

19 (12.8)

0.001

• Midwife

45 (40.9)

71 (47.9)

NS

• Nurse

64 (58.2)

106 (71.6)

0.033

• Other

10 (9.1)

1 (0.7)

NS

How is Resuscitation Team for high-risk delivery composed?

• Pediatrician/Neonatologist

108 (98.2)

145 (97.9)

NS

• Obstetrician

25 (22.7)

46 (31.0)

NS

• Anesthesiologist

30 (27.3)

117 (79.0)

< 0.001

• Midwife

33 (30.0)

60 (40.5)

0.08

• Nurse

100 (90.9)

121 (81.7)

0.038

• Other

12 (10.9)

9 (6.1)

NS

Which provider is qualified for full resuscitation skills among your resuscitation team members (endotracheal intubation, chest compressions, emergency vascular access and administration of medication)?

• Pediatrician/Neonatologist

89 (80.9)

22 (13.5)

< 0.001

• Anesthesiologist

5 (4.5)

24 (16.2)

0.007

• Pediatrician/Neonatologist and Anesthesiologist

25 (22.7)

109 (73.6)

< 0.001

Do you usually have a team briefing before resuscitation?

• yes

70 (63.6)

64 (43.2)

0.001

• no

40 (36.4)

84 (56.8)

 
  1. Data are expressed as number (%)