Impact of resuscitation training program on neonatal outcomes in a region of high socioeconomic vulnerability in Brazil: an interventional study

A few breaths at birth; a lifetime of health

“…To address care at birth in the state of Piauí, which has among the highest neonatal mortality rates in Brazil, de Lima and colleagues performed a pre/post-intervention study aimed to evaluate neonatal outcomes after the implementation of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program of the Brazilian Society of Pediatrics. 4 The investigators trained 431 healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, physical therapists, nursing technicians, and nursing assistants, who worked in delivery rooms in five cities. Pre- and post-intervention assessments were conducted.…”