Chakradhar Maddela*

Consultant Neonatologist, NICU Division, Professor of Paediatrics, Affiliated to MNR Medical College and Hospitals, Fasalwadi, Sangareddy, Telangana, India

*Corresponding Author: Chakradhar Maddela, Consultant Neonatologist, NICU Division, Professor of Paediatrics, Affiliated to MNR Medical College and Hospitals, Fasalwadi, Sangareddy, Telangana, India.

Received: September 25, 2023; Published: October 21, 2023

Abstract

The success and response to neonatal ventilation during neonatal resuscitation at birth is assessed by monitoring the heart rate. Thus, heart rate is the reliable indicator of neonatal ventilation during neonatal resuscitation. As per the NRP present guidelines, the heart rate assessment methods include. 1. Palpating umbilical cord pulsations, 2. Calculating the heart rate by auscultation 3. By pulse oximetry and 4. By ECG monitoring. One cannot count the heart rate accurately with precision by palpation of Umbilical cord pulsations and by auscultation of the neonatal heart. They are more dependent on experience of the resuscitator and prone for bias while counting especially when the heart rate is around hundred.

References

1. Neonatal Resuscitation Program, 8th Edition, AAP

Citation

Citation: Chakradhar Maddela. “Heart Rate Monitoring with Handheld Doppler Device during Neonatal Resuscitation at Resource Limited Setting: Editorial".Acta Scientific Paediatrics 6.9 (2023): 12.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2023 Chakradhar Maddela. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.