The relationship between umbilical arterial pH, newborn heart rate and ventilation at birth – a prospective observational study

Resuscitation 2026 Open access

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Authors: Siren Rettedal, Frederikke Buskov, Amalie Kibsgaard, Jan Terje Kvaløy, Stuart Hooper, Peter Davis, Hege Langli Ersdal
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2026.111197
Cited by: 1
References: 36

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between umbilical arterial pH (UA-pH), heart rate (HR) and positive pressure ventilation (PPV) at birth. METHODS: A prospective cohort study conducted at Stavanger University Hospital, Norway, June 2019-November 2021. Newborns of gestational age ≥28 weeks were eligible for inclusion. UA-pH was routinely obtained at birth and newborn HR captured using dry-electrode ECG. Relationships were evaluated using linear correlation and logistic regression. UA-pH was categorised as

Fields of Study & Subjects

Neonatal and fetal brain pathology Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Resuscitation
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
227
Pages
111197–111197
Publication date
1 July 2026
Language
EN