Guidelines for resuscitation in the delivery room of extremely preterm infants
- VERLATO G
- GOBBER D
- DRAGO D
- ALLERGO A
- BATTAGLIA M. A
- DALLA BARBA B
- FILIPPONE M
- LAGO P
- MAGAROTTO M
- ORTOLANI E
- ORZALI A
- PESAVENTO R
- SALVADORI S
- SARTOR M
- TORMENA F
- TRAFOJER U
- TREVISANUTO D
- VIAFORA C
- ZAGGIA C
- ZARAMELLA P
- ZACCHELLO F
- AMBROSINI A
- BERARDI F
- CERUTTI R
- CIULLO R
- DE TOFFOLI J
- DI LENARDO L
- FAIS G
- GIORGINO F
- GRELLA P
- GRISMONDI G. L
- GUARNIERI E
- MINUCCI D
- PELLIZZARI P
- POLONIA P
- PONCHIA R
- SILIOTTI F
- SERPOTTA G
- SUMA V
- TRIVELLATO P
- PITTON M
- TAMBUSCIO B
- PETOLILLO M.
- CHIANDETTI, LINO
- DRIGO, PAOLA
- GAMBA, PIERGIORGIO
- SIMIONI, PAOLO
- NARDELLI, GIOVANNI BATTISTA
DOIAbstract
Ethical problems related to intensive care of extremely preterm newborns of < or = 25 weeks' gestational age and at risk of disability have been extensively debated. The Bioethical Committee of the Department of Paediatrics of the University Hospital of Padua organized and started a multidisciplinary group to release guidelines to help staff facing problems related to prematurity. The vitality limit, survival, outcome, and ethical aspects were analyzed. Consequently, we suggest the following: at 22 weeks' gestational age, the deliverance of comfort care only; at 23 weeks, in the presence of detectable vital signs, the practice of immediate intubation, respiratory support, and a reassessment of the neonatal conditions; and at 24 weeks, the p...
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