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Ethical considerations in neonatal resuscitation: clinical and research issues. 2001

R J Boyle, and N McIntosh

University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA. rjb6j@virginia.edu

The recent publication of guidelines for ethical decision making for resuscitation of infants has highlighted the problems inherent in using the currently available data to define those situations in which resuscitation should be or might be withheld or withdrawn. Prior selection criteria for resuscitation, criteria for inclusion into the study group, incomplete resuscitation, gestational age determination, intrauterine growth restriction, subjective assessment of 'poor' outcome, and other factors make setting specific parameters for acting or not acting difficult, if not dangerous, and possibly impossible. Research in neonatal resuscitation poses some potential ethical obstacles, but national and international regulations and guidelines are available to assist investigators in study design.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007231	Infant, Newborn	An infant during the first 28 days after birth.	Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D004992	Ethics, Medical	The principles of professional conduct concerning the rights and duties of the physician, relations with patients and fellow practitioners, as well as actions of the physician in patient care and interpersonal relations with patient families.	Medical Ethics
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001238	Asphyxia Neonatorum	Respiratory failure in the newborn. (Dorland, 27th ed)
D016887	Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation	The artificial substitution of heart and lung action as indicated for HEART ARREST resulting from electric shock, DROWNING, respiratory arrest, or other causes. The two major components of cardiopulmonary resuscitation are artificial ventilation (RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL) and closed-chest CARDIAC MASSAGE.	Basic Cardiac Life Support,CPR,Code Blue,Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitation,Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation,Life Support, Basic Cardiac,Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation,Mouth to Mouth Resuscitation,Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitations,Resuscitation, Cardio-Pulmonary,Resuscitation, Cardiopulmonary,Resuscitation, Mouth-to-Mouth,Resuscitations, Mouth-to-Mouth
D017410	Practice Guidelines as Topic	Works about directions or principles presenting current or future rules of policy for assisting health care practitioners in patient care decisions regarding diagnosis, therapy, or related clinical circumstances. The guidelines may be developed by government agencies at any level, institutions, professional societies, governing boards, or by the convening of expert panels. The guidelines form a basis for the evaluation of all aspects of health care and delivery.	Clinical Guidelines as Topic,Best Practices,Best Practice