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Current European neonatal resuscitation guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are difficult to achieve in practice. Trained providers, both alone and in pairs, could not meet the recommended 40 breaths per minute during simulated infant arrests.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal resuscitation
  • Pediatric emergency medicine
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques

Background:

  • Current European guidelines recommend cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) at 120 compressions per minute with a 3:1 ratio.
  • This is often interpreted as requiring 40 breaths per minute, the upper limit of the suggested 30-40 breaths per minute range.
  • The achievability of these inferred rates has not been previously evaluated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the ability of trained healthcare providers to meet current European neonatal resuscitation guidelines during simulated arrest scenarios.
  • To evaluate the feasibility of delivering 40 breaths per minute alongside chest compressions in a 3:1 ratio.
  • To identify potential ambiguities and practical challenges within the existing guidelines.

Main Methods:

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  • Trained hospital providers (anaesthetists, paediatricians, midwives, neonatal nurses) performed CPR in simulated neonatal arrest scenarios.
  • Resuscitation was performed individually or in pairs for 5 minutes, adhering to European Resuscitation Council guidelines.
  • Breaths and compressions were measured using inductance plethysmography, with a focus on delivered rates and breath quality.

Main Results:

  • None of the 33 single rescuers achieved the target of 40 breaths per minute in the first or fifth minute.
  • Only 22% of the 18 pairs of rescuers met the 40 breaths per minute target in the first minute.
  • By the fifth minute, this rate was sustained by fewer than 20% of pairs, indicating significant difficulty in maintaining the guideline's quantitative targets.

Conclusions:

  • Current European neonatal resuscitation guidelines regarding breath rate are difficult for trained providers to achieve in simulated scenarios.
  • The quantitative targets for breaths per minute in CPR may be impractical and require modification.
  • Future guidelines should prioritize clarity and practicality, emphasizing the quality of compressions and ventilations over strict rate adherence.