Study | Chettri et al, 201531 | Nangia et al, 201632 | Kumar et al, 201933 | Singh et al, 201934 |
Type of study | RCT | RCT | RCT | RCT |
Location | Pondicherry, India | New Delhi, India | Varanasi, India | Lucknow, India |
Inclusion criteria | Term neonate (GA ≥37 weeks)
| Term neonate (GA 37–41 weeks)
| Late preterm and term neonate (GA ≥34 weeks)
| Late preterm and term neonate (GA ≥34 weeks)
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Study period | February 2013 to July 2014 | May 2012 to August 2013 | January 2014 to September 2015 | September 2011 to August 2012 |
Resuscitators | One paediatric resident trained in neonatal resuscitation | Not reported | Two paediatric residents trained in neonatal resuscitation | At least two paediatric residents trained in neonatal resuscitation |
Time to non-vigorous assessment | At 5–10 s after birth | At birth | At birth | At 5–10 s after birth |
Procedures | Intubated with endotracheal suctioning immediately after birth | Oropharyngeal suctioning then intubated with endotracheal suctioning | Oropharyngeal suctioning then intubated with endotracheal suctioning | Intubated with endotracheal suctioning immediately after birth |
Number of times endotracheal suctioning performed | Maximum of 2 times | Not reported | Generally, 2–3 times | Maximum of 2 times |
GA, gestational age; MSAF, meconium-stained amniotic fluid.