• Delivery Room ST Segment Analysis to Predict Short Term Outcomes in Near-Term and Term Newborns 

      Linde, Jørgen Erland; Solevåg, Anne Lee; Eilevstjønn, Joar; Blacy, Ladislaus; Kidanto, Hussein; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Klingenberg, Claus Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01)
      Background: ST-segment changes to the fetal electrocardiogram (ECG) may indicate fetal acidosis. No large-scale characterization of ECG morphology immediately after birth has been performed, but ECG is used for heart rate ...
    • Fetal to Neonatal Heart Rate Transition during Normal Vaginal Deliveries: A Prospective Observational Study 

      Munyaw, Yuda; Urdal, Jarle; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Ngarina, Matilda; Moshiro, Robert Deogratias; Blacy, Ladislaus; Linde, Jørgen Erland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Documentation of fetal to neonatal heart rate (HR) transition is limited. The aim of the current study was to describe HR changes from one hour before to one hour after normal vaginal deliveries. We conducted a prospective ...
    • Use of Suctioning during Newborn Resuscitation and Its Effects on Heart Rate in a Low-Resource Setting, Tanzania 

      Purington, Carolyn; Eilevstjønn, Joar; Dalen, Ingvild; Yeconia, Anita; Blacy, Ladislaus; Mduma, Estomih; Haug, Ingunn; Holte, Kari; Chang, Catherine; Perlman, Jeffrey; Ersdal, Hege Langli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-09)
      Suctioning of newborns immediately after birth, as part of delivery room resuscitation, is only recommended if the airway is obstructed. The aim of this study was to describe the use of suctioning during newborn resuscitation ...