Table 4 Procedures performed on babies by paramedics
From: Epidemiology of unplanned out-of-hospital births attended by paramedics
Procedures | Number | Incidence (%) |
|---|---|---|
Cut cord | 186 | 57.4 |
Oxygen administration | 62 | 19.1 |
Airway suction & Manual airway clearance | 33 | 10.2 |
Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation | 6 | 1.9 |
CPR | 4 | 1.2 |
Adrenaline | 2 | 0.6 |
Insertion of endotracheal Tube | 1 | 0.3 |
Intraosseous fluid | 1 | 0.3 |
Atropine | 1 | 0.3 |