The Centre for the Studies of Asphyxia and Resuscitation

Welcome Marlies Bruckner, a Visiting Scientist from the Medical University Graz, she will be with CSAR for the next 12 months

Welcome Lisa Kessler,

She is a Medical Student from the Medical University of Vienna, which will be with CSAR for 4 weeks to do an eye-tracking study.

Background: Each year, over 13 million babies worldwide need help to breathe at birth. While guidelines recommend the Neonatal Resuscitation Program course, medical errors remain common. Frequent simulation training and assessment is needed to address this competence g...

Key Points

Question  Is there a difference in the rates of death or severe intraventricular hemorrhage among preterm infants who receive placental transfusion with umbilical cord milking vs delayed umbilical cord clamping?

Findings  In a randomized clinical trial th...

This 2019 focused update to the American Heart Association neonatal resuscitation guidelines is based on 2 evidence reviews recently completed under the direction of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation Neonatal Life Support Task Force. The Internationa...

We are pleased to announce that the 7th NICU Fun Run raised a total of $19,614.70 for the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation, Neonatal Research and Education.  Thank you to everybody who supported the event through registration fees, fundraising, donations and vol...

This 2019 focused update to the American Heart Association neonatal resuscitation guidelines is based on 2 evidence reviews recently completed under the direction of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation Neonatal Life Support Task Force. The Internationa...

Objectives: Heart rate (HR) is the most significant parameter to assess a newborn's clinical status at birth. Recently, novel technologies including smartphone applications have been suggested for HR assessment during neonatal resuscitation. The aim of this study was t...

CSAR is invited to present at the Neonatal Grand in Calgary on October 8th. "Enhanced monitoring during neonatal resuscitation"

The presentation is based on the recent article "Enhanced monitoring during neonatal resuscitation"

We will upload the recorded presentation on...