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KEY POINTS 1. There is a precisely controlled sequence of circulatory and respiratory changes at birth that leads to the establishment of adult-type circulation and airborne respiration. 2. Despite the well-established sequence of events, 1 in 10 infants, particularly those…
Use of Oxygen in Perinatal Asphyxia and Resuscitation Oxidative Stress: Pathophysiologic Background Perinatal asphyxia is a devastating disorder that affects roughly 2% of newborn babies in industrialized countries, but constitutes one of the leading causes of early neonatal death in…